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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 517 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

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

I have a supplementary question. All the major players are saying that they need major infrastructure before they will build. When will the minister stop paying lip-service to the people of Geraldton and the greater midwest and make the major required investments in enabling infrastructure to allow industry to develop at the Oakajee estate?

Mr R.H. COOK replied:

Perhaps the member for Cottesloe can explain why nothing happened at Oakajee for the eight and a half years that the Liberal Party and Nationals WA were in government. Perhaps the member for Cottesloe can explain why there was no capital to invest in strategic industry incentives because the former government was too busy destroying the state's finances. This state went backwards under the Liberals and the Nationals. We now see a Minister for Energy embracing the future opportunities associated with the energy market. The Minister for Environment is creating a climate action fund that is all about making sure that we can continue to drive down the impact of climate change on our environment. The Minister for Hydrogen Industry is managing a $40 million fund to stimulate the hydrogen industry in Western Australia. The Minister for Innovation and ICT and I, as the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, have established a $100 million fund that is all about continuing to work with industry to create the jobs of the future, diversify our economy and take Western Australia forward.