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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 833 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 August 2020 by Hon Robin Chapple

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

PERDAMAN UREA PLANT — KARRATHA

833. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:

I note the announcement from Perdaman Industries (Chemicals and Fertilisers) states that the company will build up to 150 new houses for its workforce in the construction of its $4.6 billion urea manufacturing plant on the Burrup Peninsula.

(1) Has Perdaman been in negotiation with the government over a land release for up to 150 houses, and has the government agreed to a land release for the houses?

(2) Will Perdaman have to pay for the land releases, or will it be funded or financially assisted by government?

(3) What is the breakdown of the expenditure of the $35.5 million for common-use infrastructure, by item, to support this project?

(4) Why is the government funding the relocation of the road, and not the proponent, Perdaman?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

This question has been directed to me, particularly because I assist the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade and have carriage of this particular issue.

(1) Perdaman Industries (Chemicals and Fertilisers) met with LandCorp in May 2019 to express its broad intentions to house its Karratha staff, which could be accommodated within currently available local landholdings. The delivery of 150 new lots and houses will take a number of years and will require appropriate lead times to plan and deliver.

(2) Perdaman, like all resources sector companies, will need to pay for any land it acquires for housing stock.

(3) The breakdown of expenditure is as follows: $111 000 for option fee subsidies for the Perdaman plant site; $1.1 million for detailed design works to relocate Hearson Cove Road; $5 million to the Pilbara Ports Authority for detailed design works for the extension of the Dampier Cargo Wharf; $2 million to the Water Corporation for detailed design works for the expansion for the Burrup seawater supply scheme; $14.3 million for lease subsidies for Perdaman's plant site, subject to the final investment decision; and $12.9 million for the relocation of Hearson Cove Road, the estimate of which is subject to the final investment decision.

(4) Hearson Cove Road is not currently constructed on its gazetted alignment, and the relocation of this road will de-constrain industrial land to support the development of major industry in the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area.