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Question and Answer Tracking Details

5538 - SHIPPING CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION

Hoenig, Ron to the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Hunter representing the Minister for Roads and Freight

What will be the future economic impacts on the Hunter Region if shipping containers are not shipped through the Port of Newcastle?

Answer -

I am advised:

The Government expects organic growth of containers at Newcastle will continue, and Newcastle will be developed for container terminals after Port Botany and Port Kembla reach capacity.


Question asked on 7 May 2014 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 213
Answer received on 11 June 2014 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 221