MURCHISON HYDROGEN
RENEWABLES
1123. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the media release of 21
December 2021 from the Minister for Hydrogen Industry granting lead agency
service status to the Murchison Hydrogen Renewables project on Murchison House
station north of Geraldton.
(1) Is the land
being sought by the proponents of the Murchison Hydrogen Renewables project on
Murchison House station already under any claim or application by any other
proponent for any other project?
(2) If yes to (1), what other
proposals exist or have been sought?
(3) Does the location contain other
mineral or resource deposits?
(4) Has the location been the focus
of any action in the Warden's Court?
(5) Have any
other proponents been excluded from developing a project on the location in
order to give government priority to Murchison Hydrogen Renewables?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(1) Yes.
(2) In terms of
the Mining Act 1978, there are four applications for exploration licences and
one application for a mining lease located within the Murchison Hydrogen
Renewables project area.
(3) Yes.
(4) Yes. Three of
the applications for exploration licences and the application for a mining
lease are subject to objections in the Warden's Court.
(5) No.