“Heads Of Agreement” signed for Kimberley LNG Precinct

The signing of a "Heads of Agreement" by Premier Colin Barnett, Woodside chief Don Voelte and Kimberley Land Council (KLC) CEO Wayne Bergmann is a significant milestone for the Kimberley LNG Precinct Project.

The Department will now work with Traditional Owners through the KLC to identify an exact location for the precinct in the James Price Point area, develop an indigenous land use agreement, and involve them in the design and construction of the precinct.

Heritage, environmental and social impact studies are underway, with the aim to obtain State and Federal approvals by late 2010.

Development of the precinct is also dependent on the outcome of investigations to confirm the technical feasibility of the project and a decision by one or more proponents to build LNG processing facilities at the location.

The signing ceremony at James Price Point, 60km north of Broome on Monday April 27, 2009, was also attended by Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson and by many Traditional Owners from the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr Native Title Claim Group, which is represented by the KLC.

The signing and execution of the Heads of Agreement confirmed the terms of the broad agreement  reached on April 15, 2009.

Read the Premier’s media statement.