Question On Notice No. 6280 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 24 June 2020 by Mr I.C. Blayney
Question Directed to the: Minister for Fisheries
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Minister’s media release on the 9
June 2020 titled ‘Accelerated aquaculture development in Mid-West to net local jobs’
and the fact that the accelerated process will ‘shave months off the previous
schedule', and I ask:
(a) Please outline the previous schedule including
estimates of when the nursery was due to be:
(i) Constructed;
(ii) Open;
(iii) Fully operational; and
(iv) Operating at
bi-monthly capacity; and
(b) Please outline what documentation was used to
decide the previous schedule?
Answered on 11 August 2020
(a) (i)-(iv)
Nursery Phase
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Previous schedule
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Current schedule
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Constructed
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November 2021
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August 2021
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Open
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December 2021
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September 2021
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Fully operational
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December 2021
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September 2021
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Operating at bi-monthly capacity
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January 2022
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October 2021
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(b) The previous schedule was informed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) following an evaluation process of tenders for the Geraldton finfish nursery design and fit-out.