Recently-appointed transport minister Dean Nalder has flagged the possibility of delaying the amalgamation of regional port authorities, just two months before the merged authorities were due to start operating.
Broome Port Authority has secured Royalties for Regions funding for an upgrade that will bolster its ability to compete with Darwin as a supply base for offshore oil and gas projects.
Perth-based Incremental Petroleum Ltd said it does not see any synergies in merging with Cooper Energy Ltd as it again reiterated calls to shareholders to take no action on the bid.
