Ms ANDERSON - 2013-12-05
Could you update the Assembly on any potential new customers on the horizon for Darwin’s port?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Namatjira for her question. On this side, we want to make sure things are happening in all corners of the Northern Territory. We spoke about Western Desert Resources, in the member for Arnhem’s electorate, we know about the MOU with the Tiwi Islands. We have things going on all over the place. I have been intent on ensuring we get things happening in central Australia. It is a challenge which is ramping up, particularly in the mining and tourism sectors, because there are challenges from when you were in government. I will get to the point of the answer.
It is very good to see the potential around Rum Jungle Resources in Central Australia, in the member for Namatjira’s electorate. Rum Jungle Resources has signed a heads of agreement with Darwin Port Corporation to use its export facilities for two potential projects under development in Central Australia. This is great news for the port and an important step towards getting Rum Jungle Resources’ two minerals projects up and running.
The member for Namatjira is highly excited about this and had a briefing just the other day. Rum Jungle Resources has two potential fertiliser mineral projects in Central Australia. The Ammaroo phosphate project, 230 km northeast of Alice Springs, is undergoing a pre-feasibility study, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2014. A pre-feasibility study on the Karinga Creek potash project, 220 km southwest of Alice Springs, will begin in the first quarter of 2014.
If these projects come to fruition they will create much needed jobs in Central Australia, in regional and remote areas, and they will boost the economy over the years ahead. The heads of agreement with Rum Jungle Resources will allow the company to use land and infrastructure at East Arm port, as well as construct and operate the necessary supporting infrastructure to export product from Darwin. It is great to see our busy port signing another potential new customer. It is more proof that the Territory is open for business. We look forward to working with Rum Jungle Resources as it moves through its normal feasibility process.
This heads of agreement tops a fantastic year for the port. I am sure the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries will be interested to hear this. In 2013, it is expected the Territory will have exported more than 367 000 head of livestock. That is an anticipated record year for Darwin port. We should all put our hands together for the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries who has done a fantastic job in reigniting the live cattle trade which the nine members of the Labor Party completely oppose. They were happy to be nodding dogs with Julia Gillard and not support live cattle. We stand up for business in the Northern Territory, for Territorians, and for growth for the Territory’s future.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Namatjira for her question. On this side, we want to make sure things are happening in all corners of the Northern Territory. We spoke about Western Desert Resources, in the member for Arnhem’s electorate, we know about the MOU with the Tiwi Islands. We have things going on all over the place. I have been intent on ensuring we get things happening in central Australia. It is a challenge which is ramping up, particularly in the mining and tourism sectors, because there are challenges from when you were in government. I will get to the point of the answer.
It is very good to see the potential around Rum Jungle Resources in Central Australia, in the member for Namatjira’s electorate. Rum Jungle Resources has signed a heads of agreement with Darwin Port Corporation to use its export facilities for two potential projects under development in Central Australia. This is great news for the port and an important step towards getting Rum Jungle Resources’ two minerals projects up and running.
The member for Namatjira is highly excited about this and had a briefing just the other day. Rum Jungle Resources has two potential fertiliser mineral projects in Central Australia. The Ammaroo phosphate project, 230 km northeast of Alice Springs, is undergoing a pre-feasibility study, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2014. A pre-feasibility study on the Karinga Creek potash project, 220 km southwest of Alice Springs, will begin in the first quarter of 2014.
If these projects come to fruition they will create much needed jobs in Central Australia, in regional and remote areas, and they will boost the economy over the years ahead. The heads of agreement with Rum Jungle Resources will allow the company to use land and infrastructure at East Arm port, as well as construct and operate the necessary supporting infrastructure to export product from Darwin. It is great to see our busy port signing another potential new customer. It is more proof that the Territory is open for business. We look forward to working with Rum Jungle Resources as it moves through its normal feasibility process.
This heads of agreement tops a fantastic year for the port. I am sure the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries will be interested to hear this. In 2013, it is expected the Territory will have exported more than 367 000 head of livestock. That is an anticipated record year for Darwin port. We should all put our hands together for the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries who has done a fantastic job in reigniting the live cattle trade which the nine members of the Labor Party completely oppose. They were happy to be nodding dogs with Julia Gillard and not support live cattle. We stand up for business in the Northern Territory, for Territorians, and for growth for the Territory’s future.
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