❓ Dr. Pettitt asks about the transfer of Chevron's Thevenard Island infrastructure to the WA government for artificial reef creation, focusing on ownership and associated costs. The Minister's response indicates uncertainty regarding the transfer and future costs.
AnsweredQoN 692Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PROPOSED ARTIFICIAL REEFS — THEVENARD ISLAND
692. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the proposal by Chevron
to transform disused oil and gas infrastructure from the Thevenard Island
operations into artificial reefs and to transfer ongoing responsibility for
this infrastructure to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development.
(1) Has ownership of the infrastructure transferred
between Chevron and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development?
(2) If ownership
has not transferred and this proposal proceeds, when is this transfer intended
to occur?
(3) If this proposal proceeds, what is the ongoing
cost to the WA government associated with taking on ownership of this
infrastructure—for example, ongoing monitoring, maintenance and
end-of-life decommissioning?
692. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the proposal by Chevron
to transform disused oil and gas infrastructure from the Thevenard Island
operations into artificial reefs and to transfer ongoing responsibility for
this infrastructure to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development.
(1) Has ownership of the infrastructure transferred
between Chevron and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development?
(2) If ownership
has not transferred and this proposal proceeds, when is this transfer intended
to occur?
(3) If this proposal proceeds, what is the ongoing
cost to the WA government associated with taking on ownership of this
infrastructure—for example, ongoing monitoring, maintenance and
end-of-life decommissioning?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided by the Minister for Fisheries.
(1) No.
(2) This is not yet determined.
(3) This would be subject to
further consideration.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided by the Minister for Fisheries.
(1) No.
(2) This is not yet determined.
(3) This would be subject to
further consideration.
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