PORTS — LUMSDEN
POINT — PORT HEDLAND
380. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Ports:
I refer to the development of
Lumsden Point at the port of Port Hedland.
(1) Will the minister please update
the house on the progress of this development?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that Lumsden Point will be operational in 2021; and if so,
what quarter in 2021 will the port be operational?
(3) Will the minister confirm that
Lumsden Point will be privately owned, financed and operated?
Hon DARREN
WEST replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Ports, I provide the
following answer.
(1)–(3) A request for the proposal for the development
and operation of a general cargo facility at Lumsden Point was concluded in
2020. No proposals meeting the government's financial impact criteria
were received. The future development of the site remains a strategic priority
for the Pilbara Ports Authority and the government. Consideration is being given to how the site can
be developed in partnership with the private sector.