SPACE PORT — RAAF
BASE CURTIN
1074. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Science:
I refer to the State Space Agency of
Ukraine, which wants to build a space port outside the Curtin air base in the
Kimberley.
(1) Are negotiations ongoing?
(2) What are the prospects for this
project going ahead?
(3) Has a feasibility study been
conducted or is one being conducted?
(4) What would be the time frame for
this project if it were to go ahead?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Science has provided the following response.
(1) The State
Space Agency of Ukraine has not presented a proposal to the state government
about its plans to build a space port.
(2)–(4) Not applicable.