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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1325 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 December 2018 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

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.