Ms O’CONNOR question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE, Mr VINCENT
Tasmanians are pretty keen to hear what is happening with the two new Spirits. We read some dialogue over the weekend about options for them, whether it is leasing them, storing them overseas, storing them, for example, with either Malaysia or Hobart or Scotland. Do you have any information to update the Council on where the ships are right now, and the progress of negotiations over their fate until the wharf is fixed?
ANSWER
I have very limited knowledge on that, mainly because they come under Mr Abetz with Transport. With the wharf, the discussions are going on with the minister on the best way to handle those when they come out. You would be aware from the notes in the paper that the ship has been delayed because of bad weather. I have seen the sailing routine trip to come out with its regular stops and amount of fuel it has to take on, which was quite interesting. Further details on that I have not been involved with at this time.
