State open to $70m Kwinana bottleneck fix

By Jack McGinn

The state government will explore industry-led de-bottlenecking the Kwinana Bulk Jetty, after years of lobbying over an issue that local industry claims costs it $70 million a year.

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12^th		Racing and Wagering Western Australia	$545.07m
13^th		VenuesWest	$340.46m
14^th		Fremantle Ports	$268.09m
15^th	-	Southern Ports	$193.80m
16^th		Landgate	$156.18m

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