❓ The question concerns government funding for a bus service to transport workers from Collie to the Greenbushes lithium mine, seeking details on similar services, decision timelines, and potential expansion to other communities. The answer indicates support for the proposal.
AnsweredQoN 5986Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2020
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to consideration given by your government to fund a bus for transferring workers from Collie to the Greenbushes lithium mine, and ask: (a) Can the Premier outline any other transport services that are funded by government of a similar nature transferring a private workforce from one community to another: (i) If so, what is the nature of the support and how much does it cost; (b) When is a decision likely to be made on the support or otherwise given by state government to transferring a Collie based workforce from Collie to Greenbushes; (c) Is the proposed bus service a daily bus service, or intended to transfer employees to the Talison Greenbushes work camp on a longer work roster; (d) Has consideration been given to funding a bus from any other communities for the transfer of a private workforce to the Greenbushes Lithium mine; and (e) Would the Premier consider funding a bus service from other communities within the catchment of the Greenbushes mine?
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Answered
19 March 2020
Response time
8 days
The community of Collie is facing a range of issues with the declining demand for coal.
Collie has powered Western Australia for 120-plus years and has a workforce experienced in mining that would be suitable to work there.
Facilitating the transport of workers would be a good and appropriate use of the Collie Future Fund.
Collie has powered Western Australia for 120-plus years and has a workforce experienced in mining that would be suitable to work there.
Facilitating the transport of workers would be a good and appropriate use of the Collie Future Fund.
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