Question Without Notice No. 22 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 May 2017 by Hon Col Holt
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
WATER FOR FOOD PROGRAM — SOUTH WEST
22. Hon COL HOLT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development:
(1) Is the minister committed to progressing the south west Water for Food program approved by the LiberalQQQ###QQQNational government, being the MyalupQQQ###QQQWellington project and southern forests irrigation project?
(2) If yes to (1), what action is the minister taking to progress these two projects?
Hon DARREN WEST replied:
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The projects the member refers to were rushed through cabinet in the final weeks of the Barnett government. All projects are being reviewed to check that sound business cases exist. Priorities will then be set in the lead‑up to the 2017–18 state budget as we ensure that we deliver the best outcomes for regional Western Australia in a challenging fiscal environment.