❓ Hon Neil Thomson's question seeks details on land grants for renewable energy projects on Crown land since 2017. The answer provides a list of 26 grants, including licences and leases, with dates and local government areas.
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(1) How many separate grants of title, or other rights of access under the Land Administration Act 1977 , including Crown leases, subleases, or those granted under Section 91 that governs the grant of licences and profits a prendre over Crown land, have been made by the State for renewable energy projects on Crown land since 2017? (2) In reference to (1), please provide by means of table, a list with appropriate identification details, date of grant of right or title, and areas of rights granted?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Lands
Response time
1 days
1) 26.
2) See below table of grants since 2017 including appropriate details.
LGA
Tenure Grant
Date of Grant
City of Karratha
Licence
15/07/2022
City of Karratha
Licence (expired)
4/05/2023
Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
7/03/2025
Shire of Broome Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
1/04/2025
Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
4/04/2025
Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
23/06/2025
Shire of East Pilbara
Option to Lease
4/12/2018
Town of Port Hedland
Licence
3/06/2025
Shire of Ashburton
Licence
1/08/2023
Shire of East Pilbara Shire of Meekatharra
Licence
19/11/2024
City of Greater Geraldton Shire of Carnamah Shire of Chapman Valley Shire of Coorow Shire of Irwin Shire of Northampton
Licence (expired)
24/05/2023
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
6/07/2022
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
24/08/2022
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
19/10/2022
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence
2/11/2023
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence
9/09/2023
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
23/06/2023
Shire of Northampton
Licence
13/12/2024
Shire of Northampton
Licence
13/12/2024
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence
9/10/2024
Shire of Dundas City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Licence
1/07/2021
Shire of Dundas City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Licence
17/02/2023
Shire of Coolgardie Shire of Kondinin Shire of Dundas Shire of Menzies Shire of Yilgarn
Licence
23/01/2025
Shire of Harvey
Licence
1/05/2022
Town of Port Hedland
Lease
24/02/2023
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Lease
01/07/2024
2) See below table of grants since 2017 including appropriate details.
LGA
Tenure Grant
Date of Grant
City of Karratha
Licence
15/07/2022
City of Karratha
Licence (expired)
4/05/2023
Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
7/03/2025
Shire of Broome Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
1/04/2025
Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
4/04/2025
Shire of East Pilbara
Licence
23/06/2025
Shire of East Pilbara
Option to Lease
4/12/2018
Town of Port Hedland
Licence
3/06/2025
Shire of Ashburton
Licence
1/08/2023
Shire of East Pilbara Shire of Meekatharra
Licence
19/11/2024
City of Greater Geraldton Shire of Carnamah Shire of Chapman Valley Shire of Coorow Shire of Irwin Shire of Northampton
Licence (expired)
24/05/2023
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
6/07/2022
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
24/08/2022
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
19/10/2022
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence
2/11/2023
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence
9/09/2023
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence (expired)
23/06/2023
Shire of Northampton
Licence
13/12/2024
Shire of Northampton
Licence
13/12/2024
Shire of Carnarvon
Licence
9/10/2024
Shire of Dundas City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Licence
1/07/2021
Shire of Dundas City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Licence
17/02/2023
Shire of Coolgardie Shire of Kondinin Shire of Dundas Shire of Menzies Shire of Yilgarn
Licence
23/01/2025
Shire of Harvey
Licence
1/05/2022
Town of Port Hedland
Lease
24/02/2023
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Lease
01/07/2024
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