HYDRAULIC FRACTURING —
EXPLORATION INCENTIVE SCHEME
1325. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the minister's
media release on Friday, 30 November 2018, titled ''New exploration
projects on the rise''.
(1) Did any of
the successful applicants' projects involve drilling for unconventional
gas, including tight gas or shale gas?
(2) If yes to (1), does the
extraction of this gas involve fracking or hydraulic fracture stimulation?
(3) If yes to
(1), what are the names of those companies and how much funding did each
company receive from the taxpayers of Western Australia?
(4) If yes to (1), will the minister
table the applications of the successful companies?
(5) Did the minister approve the
funding?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Mines and Petroleum has provided the following answer.
(1) No.
(2)–(4) Not applicable.
(5) No. The
selection of applications approved for co-funding is made by the Department of
Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety based upon advice from independent
experts.