❓ The Leader of the Opposition questions the Minister for State Development regarding the lack of monitoring and reporting measures for the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project, following a damning Auditor General's report. The Minister defends the project without addressing the specific concerns about monitoring.
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ORD–EAST KIMBERLEY EXPANSION PROJECT
607. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
State Development:
I refer to today's damning
Auditor General's report into the ''Ord–East Kimberley
Development Plan''.
(1) Given that
the main rationale for this $500 million project was economic activity,
employment and agricultural return, why did State Development not have any
measures in place to monitor and report on these outcomes?
(2) Have
monitoring and reporting regimes been implemented by State Development since
the Auditor General's findings were first made known to the agency?
(3) If monitoring
and reporting regimes are not in place, could the minister advise the house
when exactly they will be?
607. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
State Development:
I refer to today's damning
Auditor General's report into the ''Ord–East Kimberley
Development Plan''.
(1) Given that
the main rationale for this $500 million project was economic activity,
employment and agricultural return, why did State Development not have any
measures in place to monitor and report on these outcomes?
(2) Have
monitoring and reporting regimes been implemented by State Development since
the Auditor General's findings were first made known to the agency?
(3) If monitoring
and reporting regimes are not in place, could the minister advise the house
when exactly they will be?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) I
thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I have not yet had a chance
to read the Auditor General's report. The project is a fantastic
project for Western Australia. I think members will find that everybody in the
Kimberley supports it and all people in the region support the project. It has
been a great project for Western Australia. It is part of diversifying the
economy and supporting the agriculture industry in Western Australia.
thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I have not yet had a chance
to read the Auditor General's report. The project is a fantastic
project for Western Australia. I think members will find that everybody in the
Kimberley supports it and all people in the region support the project. It has
been a great project for Western Australia. It is part of diversifying the
economy and supporting the agriculture industry in Western Australia.
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