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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1296 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 November 2020 by Hon Charles Smith

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

KWINANA OIL REFINERY — CLOSURE

1296. Hon CHARLES SMITH to the minister representing the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:

I refer to comments made by the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy in an article in WAtoday on 30 October regarding BP's planned closure of the Kwinana fuel refinery.

(1) When did the state government first become aware that BP was planning to shut down the Kwinana refinery?

(2) Did the state government present any sort of assistance package in an effort to save the refinery?

(3) Does the state government concede that the closure of the Kwinana refinery will further erode Western Australia's fuel security as all crude oil produced locally will now have to be sent to Asia for refining?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. I will get this checked for when we return, but I think there is a problem. I think the crude oil that we are refining is already imported from Asia, but I will get that clarified. The following information has been provided by the Premier as Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.

(1)–(3) As stated previously, I was made aware in late June that BP intended to cease oil refining as the oil refinery was suffering considerable losses. The company advised that no level of support from either the state or federal government could change that decision.