Business and finance
Kununurra: Airport extensions to open
Kununurra airport’s extensions will be officially opened this afternoon.
You can read a statement from federal minister Gary Gray here:
Browse Basin: Inpex lets $.5billion contract
Inpex has let another large contract for engineering works, this time to Dutch company SBM Offshore.
The contract is for $.5billion turret and mooring system at the Browse Basin.
You can read an SBM statement here:
Fitzroy Crossing: Foetal alcohol project gives evidence
Fitzroy Crossing’s Liliwan Project has given evidence to a parliamentary enquiry into foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Liliwan project leader Professor Elizabeth Elliot said FASD is more common in Aboriginal and remote areas, and advocates higher alcohol taxes.
She also wants women abusing alcohol to use contraceptives.
WAToday [read this story]
Indonesia plans to stop beef imports
Jack Burton
Indonesia plans to supply 90% of its own beef by 2014.
Jack Burton, described as a “farmer” by the West Australian, said he is already seeking alternative markets.
The West Australian [read this story]
Opinion: Barry Haase on the government and the deficit
Local member Barry Haase takes a gloomy view of this year’s political outlook.
“I cant see an end to the current turbulence in Australian politics without an election being called and the Government changed,” he said.
You can read his statement here:
Browse Basin: Inpex lets $1billion contract
Inpex has let a further $1billion worth of contracts for work associated with the Inpex gas project.
GE Oil and Gas, based in Italy, will supply a processing facility in the Browse Basin itself as well as rotating equipment for the gas plant near Darwin.
Upstream Online [read this story]
The initial processing at the Browse Basin will be to remove water and condensate from the gas, before it is piped more than 800km to the NT refinery.
Offshore [read this story]
Inpex has already let significant contracts for the project.
These include a contract with another Italian company, Saipem, for the pipeline itself; and a $2billion contract with Korean company Samsung for construction of the offshore gas processing facility at the Browse Basin.
Mobile phone network extension scheme
Wendy Duncan MLC
Wendy Duncan MLC says the Kimberley can expect better mobile phone coverage as the network is improved.
She said this will be funded by Royalties for Regions money.
You can read her statement here:
James Price Point: Woodside accused of flouting planning approval
Picture by Rod Hartvigsen
A green group says Woodside has carried on some works associated with the gas hub without shire approval.
Woodside says it is seeking approval from a state government body, the Kimberley Joint Development Assessment Panel, which includes two shire representatives.
The West Australian [read this story]
You can read a media release from Environs Kimberley here:
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