PORTS — LUMSDEN POINT — PORT
HEDLAND
569. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Ports:
Notice of this question was given
on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. I refer to question without notice 380, asked on
Friday, 17 April 2020, regarding the development of Lumsden Point.
(1) Will the
minister list the financial impact criteria that the proposals were assessed
against; and, if not, why not?
(2) How many jobs
are expected to be created as a result of the project?
(3) What is the
expected completion date of the Lumsden Point development?
(4) Is there
likely to be any capacity issues at Port Hedland port, given the delay of this
project; and, if not, why not?
Hon Alannah MacTiernan: That
is the Leader of the Opposition's own question, is it?
Hon PETER COLLIER: Yes, it
is C476.
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question.
(1) The financial
impact criteria will deliver an economic return to the state and a financial
return to the Pilbara Ports Authority while ensuring all other non-financial
objectives are met.
(2) When fully developed and operational, Lumsden
Point is forecast to create approximately 200 full-time jobs.
(3) Preliminary
rehabilitation, dredging and reclamation is complete. Consideration is being
given as to how the site could be developed in partnership with the private
sector and a revised business case is being prepared for the delivery of common
user infrastructure, access corridor, road and causeway.
(4) Current trade
forecasts indicate sufficient capacity at existing Port Hedland general cargo
berths in the near term.