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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 516 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 14 September 2021 by Dr D.J. Honey

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

OAKAJEE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE — 2021–22 STATE BUDGET

516. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:

The state budget released last week allocated only $7.5 million for an entrance road into the Oakajee industrial estate in Geraldton. Given that major potential investors, including BP Australia, are saying that they cannot invest in industries at the estate until major enabling infrastructure such as a port, a 330-kilovolt tie-in to the south west interconnected system, and water and roads are installed, how can anyone believe that the minister is serious in his intentions to develop industries at the Oakajee estate?

Mr R.H. COOK replied:

I think the answer would be a $40 million hydrogen industry fund and a $100 million investment attraction and new industries fund. The McGowan government is stepping forward to diversify the economy and create the new industries and the new jobs of the future. That underpins our entire approach associated with making sure that we seize upon the opportunity that hydrogen, fuelled by renewable energy, represents for Western Australia. That is why we have invested so heavily in creating these funds. That is why these funds are available to make the strategic investments that we need and that is why these funds are an important part of the McGowan government's diversification of the economy and the creation of jobs.