DERBY FERTILIZER AND
PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX PTY LTD
16. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister for
State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I
refer to numerous media articles and the website for the Derby Fertilizer and
Petrochemical Complex Pty Ltd regarding
the development of a $4.1 billion fertiliser and petrochemical project near
Bungarun, 30 kilometres from Derby.
(1) Has the
state, the minister or his department had any communication or meetings with
this company?
(2) If yes to (1), on what date or
dates?
(3) If yes to (1), what was the
purpose of those meetings?
(4) Is State Development providing
assistance or support for this project?
(5) Does the minister support the
project?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The following information has been provided to me.
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation received an email from a lobbyist
acting on behalf of the company then called
Darwin Fertilizer and Petrochemical Complex Pty Ltd on 5 January 2021.
The department responded to this email on 13 January 2021.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) In the 13 January 2021 email, the department
requested the company complete a project definition document template to
understand what level of support, if any, should be provided to the project. To
date, the department has not received the completed PDD from the company.
(5) The government supports projects that seek to
create new opportunities and help diversify the state economy.