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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 172 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 March 2022 by Hon Colin De Grussa

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

PORT OF ESPERANCE — IRON ORE CAPACITY

172. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Ports:

I refer to current iron ore export capacity at the Port of Esperance.

(1) How many tonnes of iron ore are projected to be exported through the Port of Esperance for the financial years 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24?

(2) What is the current in-loading capacity for iron ore at the port?

(3) What is the current out-loading capacity for iron ore at the port?

(4) What is the total iron ore storage capacity at the port?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) Current forecasts are: 2021–22, nine million tonnes per annum; 2022–23, eight million tonnes per annum; and 2023–24, 11 million tonnes per annum.

(2) It is 11 million tonnes per annum.

(3) It is 3.16 million tonnes per annum.

(4) It is 610 000 tonnes.