❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the number and details of Section 91 licences issued and under consideration for renewable energy companies. The Minister provides the number of licences issued and under consideration, and lists the companies and locations for issued licences, citing commercial confidentiality for those under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 1173Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
RENEWABLE ENERGY —
SECTION 91 LICENCES
1173. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to question without notice
1001 asked on 17 November 2021 and request an update.
(1) How many
section 91 licences have been issued to renewable energy companies as per the
Land Administration Act?
(2) How many
active applications for section 91 licences are being considered?
(3) For those
licences issued and under consideration in (1) and (2), will the minister
please list the companies, the location of the section 91 licence and the area
of land affected in hectares?
SECTION 91 LICENCES
1173. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to question without notice
1001 asked on 17 November 2021 and request an update.
(1) How many
section 91 licences have been issued to renewable energy companies as per the
Land Administration Act?
(2) How many
active applications for section 91 licences are being considered?
(3) For those
licences issued and under consideration in (1) and (2), will the minister
please list the companies, the location of the section 91 licence and the area
of land affected in hectares?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Lands.
(1) It is six.
(2) It is 111.
(3) NW
Interconnected Power Pty Ltd, Pilbara, 660 000 hectares; NW Interconnected
Power Pty Ltd, goldfields–Esperance, 1 750 000 hectares; Hydrogen
Renewables Australia Pty Ltd, midwest, 120 000 hectares; Province Resources
Ltd, midwest, 10 000 hectares; Province Resources Ltd, Gascoyne, 413 091
hectares; and WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd, Myalup, offshore, 12 620 hectares.
The details of
the proposals under consideration are commercial-in-confidence.
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Lands.
(1) It is six.
(2) It is 111.
(3) NW
Interconnected Power Pty Ltd, Pilbara, 660 000 hectares; NW Interconnected
Power Pty Ltd, goldfields–Esperance, 1 750 000 hectares; Hydrogen
Renewables Australia Pty Ltd, midwest, 120 000 hectares; Province Resources
Ltd, midwest, 10 000 hectares; Province Resources Ltd, Gascoyne, 413 091
hectares; and WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd, Myalup, offshore, 12 620 hectares.
The details of
the proposals under consideration are commercial-in-confidence.
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