PM's office hears fertiliser plant proposal
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A proposal to build a fertiliser plant in Collie is moving forward, with the proponents discussing their plans with staff from the Prime Minister's office last week.
North West Chemicals and Fertilisers wants to build a $2.2 billion fertiliser plant in the south-west Western Australian town.
It would process between two and four million tonnes of a coal a year into fertiliser.
The WA Farmers Federation has previously welcomed the proposal, saying the more fertiliser that's produced, the lower prices will be for farmers who have experienced skyrocketing prices in the past year.
The Labor Member for Collie-Preston, Mick Murray, who arranged the meeting, says the major hurdle is working out carbon credits.
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