Question On Notice No. 1808 asked in the Legislative Council on 5 December 2018 by Hon Colin Holt
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Lands
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to negotiations between the State Government and Carnegie Clean Energy Ltd for access to Kemerton Industrial site and Mungari Solar Farm site, and I ask:
(a) what is the current status of negotiated access arrangements for Carnegie Clean Energy to both sites;
(b) were these sites put out to public tender and, if so, when;
(c) does the Minister for Regional Development have a formal role in managing the government interaction with Carnegie Clean Energy and access arrangements to these sites;
(d) if yes to (c), what role does the Minister have;
(e) what is the current status of the proposed solar farm on the Kemerton strategic industrial area;
(f) what is the current status of the proposed solar farm on the Mungari industrial site; and
(g) will the Government be going to tender for either of these projects, or are they private arrangements?
Answered on 13 March 2019
(a) In Kemerton SIA, Carnegie Clean Energy is currently negotiating an Option to Lease with LandCorp, and does not have any access arrangements at this time. In Mungari SIA, Carnegie Clean Energy is currently investigating a Lease with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and does not have any access arrangements at this time.
(b) No.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Carnegie Clean Energy’s proposal on the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area is currently subject to Option to Lease negotiations with LandCorp.
(f) Carnegie Clean Energy’s proposal on the Mungari Strategic Industrial Area is currently subject to an Indigenous Land Use Agreement being agreed between Carnegie Clean Energy and the native title claimants before the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage can issue a Crown lease over the site.
(g) The Carnegie Clean Energy proposal for Kemerton SIA and Mungari SIA are independent proposals with no Government tenders currently planned.