❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the assistance provided to the Vasse coal project proponents, seeking detailed information on advice, correspondence, staffing, and costs. The Minister claims not to have received the question.
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MARGARET RIVER COALMINE PROPOSAL
I refer to the assistance and advice provided to the proponents of the Vasse coal project through the Department of State Development. In response to my question on notice 2893 of 19 October 2010, the minister gave a summary of the advice and information provided to the Vasse coal project proponents when I asked for actual information to be tabled. (1) Will the minister please table the advice provided to the Vasse coal proponents under the lead agency framework regarding the potential impacts of the proposal on matters such as infrastructure of the environment and regional communities as well as the social considerations that arise from the proposal? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the assistance and advice provided to the proponents of the Vasse coal project through the Department of State Development. In response to my question on notice 2893 of 19 October 2010, the minister gave a summary of the advice and information provided to the Vasse coal project proponents when I asked for actual information to be tabled. (1) Will the minister please table the advice provided to the Vasse coal proponents under the lead agency framework regarding the potential impacts of the proposal on matters such as infrastructure of the environment and regional communities as well as the social considerations that arise from the proposal? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(1) Will the minister please table the advice provided to the Vasse coal proponents under the lead agency framework regarding the potential impacts of the proposal on matters such as infrastructure of the environment and regional communities as well as the social considerations that arise from the proposal? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(1) Will the minister please table the advice provided to the Vasse coal proponents under the lead agency framework regarding the potential impacts of the proposal on matters such as infrastructure of the environment and regional communities as well as the social considerations that arise from the proposal? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(3) Will the minister please table copies of all correspondence by email, letter or fax memos and related file notes about meetings and other conversations in person or by phone, and other telecommunications relevant to the gas coal project? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(5) How many staff are involved in providing assistance to the proponents of the Vasse coal project? (6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
(6) What identifiable additional costs were incurred in the provision of the assistance and support, for example, travel and consultants? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
I thank the member for her very succinct question, but advise that I have not received a copy of it, nor an answer. If it turns up between now and the end of question time, I shall provide it to her. I might add, in view of the comments from members opposite, there are many occasions on which, particularly members of the member’s party, put in questions without notice and they do not turn up. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
The PRESIDENT : Order! It is incumbent on every member and every minister to make sure the process works. The members’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are lodged in the correct manner and the ministers’ responsibility is to make sure the questions are ready to be answered at question time. But they cannot do that if they are not lodged correctly.
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