❓ Question regarding the timeline and funding for upgraded power supply and infrastructure for the Mid-West, particularly concerning the Oakajee port project. Premier's response avoids a direct timeline, citing cost concerns and a review of alternatives.
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MID-WEST POWER SUPPLIES — OAKAJEE PORT
I refer to the statement by the City of Geraldton-Greenough’s chief executive, Tony Brun, following the Premier’s decision not to proceed with the 330 kilovolt line from Pinjar. Tony Brun stated that what it could do to the mid-west is “almost frightening” and — That line just drives everything and it is a major concern that it is not listed either in the budget or the forward estimates … … This … is going to create untold uncertainty in Geraldton and the Mid West. (1) What is the time line for the delivery of an upgraded power supply to the mid-west? (2) Will it be privately or publicly funded? (3) Will the Premier confirm that not only are there no sums budgeted for power infrastructure to the mid-west, but also that there is no funding over the next four years for roads or service infrastructure necessary for the functioning of Oakajee port? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I refer to the statement by the City of Geraldton-Greenough’s chief executive, Tony Brun, following the Premier’s decision not to proceed with the 330 kilovolt line from Pinjar. Tony Brun stated that what it could do to the mid-west is “almost frightening” and — That line just drives everything and it is a major concern that it is not listed either in the budget or the forward estimates … … This … is going to create untold uncertainty in Geraldton and the Mid West. (1) What is the time line for the delivery of an upgraded power supply to the mid-west? (2) Will it be privately or publicly funded? (3) Will the Premier confirm that not only are there no sums budgeted for power infrastructure to the mid-west, but also that there is no funding over the next four years for roads or service infrastructure necessary for the functioning of Oakajee port? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
… This … is going to create untold uncertainty in Geraldton and the Mid West.
This … is going to create untold uncertainty in Geraldton and the Mid West.
(2) Will it be privately or publicly funded? (3) Will the Premier confirm that not only are there no sums budgeted for power infrastructure to the mid-west, but also that there is no funding over the next four years for roads or service infrastructure necessary for the functioning of Oakajee port? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
(3) Will the Premier confirm that not only are there no sums budgeted for power infrastructure to the mid-west, but also that there is no funding over the next four years for roads or service infrastructure necessary for the functioning of Oakajee port? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
(1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
… This … is going to create untold uncertainty in Geraldton and the Mid West.
This … is going to create untold uncertainty in Geraldton and the Mid West.
(2) Will it be privately or publicly funded? (3) Will the Premier confirm that not only are there no sums budgeted for power infrastructure to the mid-west, but also that there is no funding over the next four years for roads or service infrastructure necessary for the functioning of Oakajee port? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
(3) Will the Premier confirm that not only are there no sums budgeted for power infrastructure to the mid-west, but also that there is no funding over the next four years for roads or service infrastructure necessary for the functioning of Oakajee port? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
I take it that the member is now a supporter of Oakajee, after years of being against it. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I have always been a supporter of Oakajee! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Oh, give me a break! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We set up Oakajee! Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr E.S. Ripper : We set it up! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Absolutely! Absolutely! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We’ve always supported it! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know, I know! It must have been someone else opposing it in this place day in, day out, debate after debate! (1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
(1)-(3) I again reiterate that this government has not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You’re not proceeding with it though—is that true? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I do not know why it is that when the member asks me a question, she insists on answering it! Maybe she needs to ask it, run over here, answer it, run back, and go backwards and forwards! She should have a conversation with herself—no-one else wants to have one with her! We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
We have not cancelled the 330 kilovolt line. We have said to Western Power that the cost is unacceptable. The cost of this project has blown out beyond what is reasonable. We are considering the alternatives between the line and some power generation on site. Will it be public or private? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the member’s questions. It is not cancelled. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are reviewing it. We will not just go out and write a cheque for $670 million for a project that is way, way over budget and excessive for what is required. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is your time line, Premier? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, save me! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the question. What is your time line? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I know what the question is. We have not made a decision on which option we will use—powerline or power station. They are alternatives. It is a large area of the mid-west. There are a number of projects—not only Oakajee, but mines—that will use the Oakajee port. One of those projects is Gindalbie—the Karara iron ore mine. The member will recall that for three and a half years, that project stalled under Labor. It has now, in six months, received environmental approval and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, and it will go into construction later this year. That is three and a half years compared with six months. We have a time line that is sharp and short. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What is it? What is the time line? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is because we make decisions and we put them in place—sharp and short. Unlike members opposite, we deal with issues. We do not just put out press releases and media releases. We actually get out there, make decisions and get runs on the board. Members opposite will see that we will deal with this properly. Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr R.H. Cook interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Delusional? If a powerline is built, some components, certainly spurs coming off it, will be privately funded. But we are not saying to Western Power that it can simply go ahead with a project that basically has not been well managed.
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