Cairns Marine Precinct expansion a step closer following funding announcement
The Liberal Party’s Warren Entsch says he was astounded to hear today’s announcement because of two missing components.
“First of all the masterplan has been bubbling away with the Port Authority for three or four years but is still yet to be released,” he said.
“The second thing is a business plan showing the details – full details of costings, of the engineering of it.
“Maybe it’s been presented Labor to Labor but it certainly hasn’t been presented to us.
“Of course it’s needed, it was our idea.”
I absolutely support it but I won’t make any commitment in relation to dollar until I see the business case.
WARREN ENTSCH
INCUMBENT LEICHHARDT MP
Advance Cairns chairman Nick Trompf said the commitment provides confidence the project will go ahead, even if the LNP wins office.
“With Cairns home to Queensland’s only operational Navy base – and the increasing geopolitical uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific region – the city is already seeing huge growth in demand for maintenance work for larger, more complex vessels,” Mr Trompf said.
“Our three shipyards are heavily booked, sometimes months in advance.
“Investment in the proposed common user facility will enable a step-change in capabilities, enabling the dry-docking of multiple large vessels simultaneously.”
SOURCE : https://www.tropicnow.com.au/2022/may/18/cairns-marine-precinct-expansion-a-step-closer-following-funding-announcement