House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Whyalla Port Expansion WHYALLA PORT EXPANSION Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite WHYALLA PORT EXPANSION 602 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (30 July 2013). What contribution did the government make to Arrium's port expansion at Whyalla and what is the status of the $200 million project? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Housing and Urban Development WHYALLA PORT EXPANSION The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): I am pleased to report that Arrium has completed its port expansion at Whyalla. On the very day that the Honourable member put forward this question, the 30^th of July, I was in Whyalla to speak at the official opening of the expanded port. The government has contributed by providing a strong and reliable regulatory environment through the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE) and the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI), and a thorough system of account-management across government, also through DMITRE. Arrium's Chief Executive of Mining, Mr Greg Waters, specifically acknowledged the substantial contribution made by the government, through strong and effective regulations at the official opening of the port facilities.