Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Mrs HICKEY - 1998-04-28

Is it true that the minister's department has purchased a $15m ice plant facility for Darwin's Channel Island power station which is still not in use several months later? Will the minister confirm that it is probably that the ice plant facility, which was purchased to cool down 3 turbines, will be able to be used for 1? Will the minister further confirm that he has received engineering reports raising serious doubts about its ability to do the job that it was purchased for? Will the minister admit he has purchased a $15m white elephant costing Territorians $300 per household?

ANSWER

Madam Speaker, I will take that question on notice and I will provide the Leader of the Opposition with details later in these sittings.

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