Mr BURKE - 2006-05-04
I was pleased to see that $5m has been allocated in the budget for the new Archer zone substation in the Palmerston area to improve reliability of power supply for residents. Can you advise on other vital infrastructure to be built by Power and Water as a result of Budget 2006?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Brennan for his question. Not only is Palmerston and surrounding areas growing very strongly, but the Territory as a whole and the economy is growing strongly. It is important that Power and Water keep up with the infrastructure demands of a growing economy and population. Power and Water is going to be investing heavily in 2006-07. It will invest $87.1m in capital works, and $39.8m in repairs and maintenance. That is a record spend for Power and Water in any one given year.
Some of the highlights of the Power and Water spend are that work is going to commence immediately on the supply and installation of a new generating unit for Darwin. Increased generating capacity is needed to meet demand growth. The 2006-07 estimated expenditure for the project is $25m, with completion in 2007-08.
Work will also commence on the supply and installation of a new generating unit in Alice Springs. Again, increased capacity was required to meet demand growth in Alice Springs. The 2006-07 estimated expenditure project is $7.5m.
I have just returned from a media conference with the member for Port Darwin at Frances Bay, regarding spending $16m on a new substation expected to be completed in 2006-07. Very importantly, we have the CBD, which has grown. There are more and more people living in the Central Business District. The Stuart Park tank farm is being pulled down for later development in that area. We have the waterfront project coming on stream, which is a very important project for the people and businesses of the Central Business District in increased capacity and improved reliability. Very importantly, local Territory company, Sitzler Bros, has won the contract to build the substation.
Construction will commence on the $5m Archer zone substation in Palmerston …
Ms Carney: C of E we heard. $9m. They did not win anything. They were given it.
Mr HENDERSON: If the Leader of the Opposition does not like Territory businesses winning these contracts ….
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr HENDERSON: Madam Speaker, I will certainly let the good people at Sitzler Bros know that she does not approve of them winning that contract …
Ms Carney: It is something you used to hate in opposition. I will be seeing them Friday night, do not worry about that.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr HENDERSON: … but then again she would not know who those people are, Madam Speaker.
The Alice Springs Water Reuse project commenced in 2003-04,. It is a very important project for Alice Springs, on which $3.4m will be expended this year.
Madam Speaker, I am sure you will be pleased to hear that, to date, contracts to the value of over $9m have been awarded to local Territory businesses for the Nightcliff Undergrounding Power Project. Capital grants have been consolidated and brought forward - and I know the opposition oppose this project, but the people of Nightcliff certainly support it - to further accelerate progress on the project. Total allocation from the government in 2005-06 is $9m, with Power and Water contributing an extra $3.6m.
Infrastructure spend by Power and Water across the Northern Territory will ensure that the increasing population and activity in our economy is going to be served well by Power and Water.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Brennan for his question. Not only is Palmerston and surrounding areas growing very strongly, but the Territory as a whole and the economy is growing strongly. It is important that Power and Water keep up with the infrastructure demands of a growing economy and population. Power and Water is going to be investing heavily in 2006-07. It will invest $87.1m in capital works, and $39.8m in repairs and maintenance. That is a record spend for Power and Water in any one given year.
Some of the highlights of the Power and Water spend are that work is going to commence immediately on the supply and installation of a new generating unit for Darwin. Increased generating capacity is needed to meet demand growth. The 2006-07 estimated expenditure for the project is $25m, with completion in 2007-08.
Work will also commence on the supply and installation of a new generating unit in Alice Springs. Again, increased capacity was required to meet demand growth in Alice Springs. The 2006-07 estimated expenditure project is $7.5m.
I have just returned from a media conference with the member for Port Darwin at Frances Bay, regarding spending $16m on a new substation expected to be completed in 2006-07. Very importantly, we have the CBD, which has grown. There are more and more people living in the Central Business District. The Stuart Park tank farm is being pulled down for later development in that area. We have the waterfront project coming on stream, which is a very important project for the people and businesses of the Central Business District in increased capacity and improved reliability. Very importantly, local Territory company, Sitzler Bros, has won the contract to build the substation.
Construction will commence on the $5m Archer zone substation in Palmerston …
Ms Carney: C of E we heard. $9m. They did not win anything. They were given it.
Mr HENDERSON: If the Leader of the Opposition does not like Territory businesses winning these contracts ….
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr HENDERSON: Madam Speaker, I will certainly let the good people at Sitzler Bros know that she does not approve of them winning that contract …
Ms Carney: It is something you used to hate in opposition. I will be seeing them Friday night, do not worry about that.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr HENDERSON: … but then again she would not know who those people are, Madam Speaker.
The Alice Springs Water Reuse project commenced in 2003-04,. It is a very important project for Alice Springs, on which $3.4m will be expended this year.
Madam Speaker, I am sure you will be pleased to hear that, to date, contracts to the value of over $9m have been awarded to local Territory businesses for the Nightcliff Undergrounding Power Project. Capital grants have been consolidated and brought forward - and I know the opposition oppose this project, but the people of Nightcliff certainly support it - to further accelerate progress on the project. Total allocation from the government in 2005-06 is $9m, with Power and Water contributing an extra $3.6m.
Infrastructure spend by Power and Water across the Northern Territory will ensure that the increasing population and activity in our economy is going to be served well by Power and Water.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016