❓ A parliamentary question scrutinizes the WA government's $2 million offer to Pinetec Ltd for establishing operations in Collie, focusing on the analysis justifying the expenditure and requesting the tabling of relevant documents. The Minister confirms analysis was undertaken but declines to table documents due to confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 324Legislative Council
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PINETEC LTD, COLLIE OPERATIONS
I refer the minister to the Government’s offer of $2 million to Pinetec Ltd to establish operations in Collie. (1) Was any analysis undertaken that shows the public benefit of the Pinetec offer before the initial $1 million offer was made? (2) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS
I refer the minister to the Government’s offer of $2 million to Pinetec Ltd to establish operations in Collie. (1) Was any analysis undertaken that shows the public benefit of the Pinetec offer before the initial $1 million offer was made? (2) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(1) Was any analysis undertaken that shows the public benefit of the Pinetec offer before the initial $1 million offer was made? (2) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(2) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(5) See point (3).
(1) Was any analysis undertaken that shows the public benefit of the Pinetec offer before the initial $1 million offer was made? (2) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(2) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(3) Was any further analysis undertaken before the Government increased the Pinetec offer to $2 million? (4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(4) Will the minister table the relevant documents; if not, why not? (5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(5) If no analysis was undertaken to justify the expenditure of public funds in the form of the Pinetec offer, can the minister explain the basis on which the Government made the original offer to Pinetec, and why the offer was doubled from $1 million to $2 million during 2003? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
This answer is accurate as at 6 April of this year. I thank the member for some notice of his question. I am advised as follows - (1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(1)-(2) The Pinetec business plan was subject to an assessment by an independent assessor. Benefits to the State include the creation of 45 jobs while maintaining employment levels at its metropolitan site, and residue from the site will be used as biomass by the Muja coal-fired power station. The assessment will not be tabled as it contains information Pinetec considers confidential. (3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(3)-(4) Yes. The project required a minimum of $2 million to proceed. As the Commonwealth would not commit to contributing, the State agreed to increase the level of assistance to $2 million to enable the worthwhile project to proceed. Again, the assessment contains confidential information. (5) See point (3).
(5) See point (3).
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