❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Minister for State Development regarding the release and recommendations of the Marsden Jacob Associates report on Ord River Irrigation Scheme Stage 2. The Minister confirms the report was not released, citing ongoing commercial viability assessments and collaboration with the Commonwealth.
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ORD STAGE 2 - MARSDEN JACOB ASSOCIATES REPORT
I refer to an ABC report in August 2004 on the Marsden Jacob Associates review into Ord stage 2 that stated that expectation was building following the assurance by the minister for agriculture, Hon Kim Chance, that the study would be released by the end of the month. (1) Was the report ever released as per the minister’s assurance; and, if not, why not and will the minister table the report today? (2) Did the 2004 Marsden Jacob Associates report recommend that the state government invest in infrastructure in Ord stage 2; and, if not what were its recommendations? Mr E.S. RIPPER
I refer to an ABC report in August 2004 on the Marsden Jacob Associates review into Ord stage 2 that stated that expectation was building following the assurance by the minister for agriculture, Hon Kim Chance, that the study would be released by the end of the month. (1) Was the report ever released as per the minister’s assurance; and, if not, why not and will the minister table the report today? (2) Did the 2004 Marsden Jacob Associates report recommend that the state government invest in infrastructure in Ord stage 2; and, if not what were its recommendations? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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(1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
(1) Was the report ever released as per the minister’s assurance; and, if not, why not and will the minister table the report today? (2) Did the 2004 Marsden Jacob Associates report recommend that the state government invest in infrastructure in Ord stage 2; and, if not what were its recommendations? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
(2) Did the 2004 Marsden Jacob Associates report recommend that the state government invest in infrastructure in Ord stage 2; and, if not what were its recommendations? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
(1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
(1) Was the report ever released as per the minister’s assurance; and, if not, why not and will the minister table the report today? (2) Did the 2004 Marsden Jacob Associates report recommend that the state government invest in infrastructure in Ord stage 2; and, if not what were its recommendations? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
(2) Did the 2004 Marsden Jacob Associates report recommend that the state government invest in infrastructure in Ord stage 2; and, if not what were its recommendations? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
(1)-(2) The report was not released. The government sought to test the commercial chances of an Ord stage 2 project by going through an expressions of interest process. As I have previously advised the house, the government will be working with the commonwealth government to resolve all the issues that need to be resolved to give Ord stage 2 the best chance of being a truly profitable project. Members should take note of the difficulties that the sugar industry has experienced as a result of the collapse of world sugar prices. It is very important that we knock off all the outstanding issues and give Ord stage 2 the best chance of succeeding. If we rush into this with some of those issues unresolved, we will be setting the Ord scheme up for failure. I do not want to do that. I want Ord stage 2 to be really successful.
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