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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 213 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 March 2019 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

PILBARA PORTS AUTHORITY — CHAIRMAN — RESIGNATION

213. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Minister for Ports:

I refer to question without notice 128 asked on Tuesday, 12 March 2019, regarding the chairman of the Pilbara Ports Authority.

(1) Will the minister name the senior public servant who advised her that the chairman of the Pilbara Ports Authority had been inquiring about his future and the date the minister was provided with advice; and, if not, why not?

(2) Had the chairman of the Pilbara Ports Authority raised any concerns with the minister or any staff member in the minister's office regarding the Spoilbank marina project?

(3) If yes to (2), what concerns did the chairman raise and on what dates were the concerns raised?

(4) What significant commercial proposals under consideration in the Pilbara led the minister to want to bolster the commercial and operational experience on the board?

(5) What are the other options her chief of staff discussed with the chairman of the Pilbara Ports Authority?

(6) Did the chairman discuss his resignation with other members of the board; and, if so, when?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question.

(1) No, I do not think it is appropriate or necessary to name the person.

(2) No.

(3) Not applicable.

(4) Commercial proposals include the development of general cargo facilities at Lumsden Point, progressing the concept of direct freight shipping into the Pilbara and facilitating port access for significant proposed development projects on the Burrup and, more generally, across the Pilbara.

(5) The chairman had inquired about opportunities on other government boards.

(6) The question will need to be directed to the chairman. We received advice from the chairman on 11 March 2019.