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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 471 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 24 June 2020 by Mrs L.M. Harvey

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

WESTPORT TASKFORCE — FINAL REPORT

471. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:

I refer to the Westport Taskforce, which has taken three and a half years and has cost Western Australian taxpayers $10 million, including $650 000 on spin doctors. Given that the government received the final report on 10 March, can the Premier outline to the house what the decision is for the future of Fremantle port?

Mr M. McGOWAN replied:

The government will be progressing that issue over the coming months. Obviously, it is a big decision and a big issue for the state. Members might recall that back when Troy Buswell was the Minister for Transport, he was very supportive of a new port in Kwinana and outlined the reasons. Clearly, the state needs long-term planning, so we will be putting in place that sort of long-term planning in the future. Obviously, we took that to the last election as a commitment. Progressing major projects and making sure that we create jobs and opportunities for Western Australians is what we are all about.