Chevron meeting comments anger WA Premier Colin Barnett Barrow Island, the home of Chevron's Gorgon Gas Project. Picture: supplied Source: News Limited THE State Opposition has suggested there may be a link between Chevron's $64 million Elizabeth Quay land purchase and its bid to secure more ground on Barrow Island for the Gorgon gas project. The suggestion prompted feisty scenes in the WA parliament today when the Barrow Island Amendment Bill 2013 was read for the second time. If passed, it will allow the American oil and gas giant to expand its 300 hectare footprint on the Class A Nature Reserve by a further 34 hectares, but further environmental offset requirements will not be imposed. Premier Colin Barnett discussed the matter, along with the Elizabeth Quay land purchase, at a single meeting with Chevron. Today, opposition spokesman for state development Bill Johnston asked the Premier to explain whether there was any connection. That sparked an angry response from Mr Barnett, who was admonished by the acting speaker for shouting across the chamber at Mr Johnston. Opposition leader Mark McGowan then jumped in, saying the Premier was being asked fair questions. "We're not alleging that you acted improperly," Mr McGowan said, having earlier said Mr Johnston was raising "a serious matter of propriety." To avoid any perception or any feeling that those two issues may have been inappropriately linked ... just provide an explanation. WA Premier Colin Barnett has bristled at questions over a meeting he had with resources company Chevron. It is a simple enough thing for you to do and that's why I'm suggesting that you should do it. But acting Planning Minister John Day said all of the land sale negotiations had been entirely proper. "There is simply no evidence that I'm aware of - I'm sure it doesn't exist - of an improper relationship to this transaction and other approvals that may be given to Chevron," Mr Day said. He said Chevron had expressed an interest in buying CBD land more than two years ago, after the WA government had decided to proceed with Elizabeth Quay, whereas the bill amendment was introduced this year. The state government has said the land deal - the first at the new waterfront development and a record for the CBD at about $9200 per square metre - was at a better than expected price. "Given the quality of the development, I think it is a good outcome for Chevron and a good outcome for the state," Mr Day said. Mr McGowan said further environmental offsets should be required of Chevron if the bill is passed. If you're going to do something in an environmentally pristine area, you need to make it up somewhere else, he said. It is an A class reserve.