❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding a report indicating an operational uranium mine in WA, specifically Mulga Rock, and seeks clarification on its operational status, compliance with conditions, and required approvals. The Minister denies the mine is operational and deflects responsibility for the report's accuracy to the federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
AnsweredQoN 1456Legislative Council
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The
Office of the Chief Economist with the Department of Industry Innovation and
Science released the Resources and Energy Quarterly report . In this report it
is indicated that there is an operating uranium mine in Western Australia, which is in the approximate location of the proposed Mulga Rock uranium mine. I ask: (a) will the Minister please clarify whether the
Mulga Rock uranium mine is an operational uranium mine; (b) are there any operational uranium mines in Western Australia; (c) if Mulga Rock is considered an operational
mine, will the Minister please provide details for the following: (i) whether the company has met the Federal conditions of providing an offset plan for the Sandhill Dunnart and is meeting all
the State conditions; (ii) whether the company is meeting all the State conditions; (iii) a copy of the offset plan; (iv) any evidence about the company meeting State conditions; (v) the commencement date of the mine; and (vi) the following Federal approvals which are required by the company before any mining can commence: (A) Uranium
Export Approval C(PE)R (DIIS); (B) Safeguards
Approvals (NNP(S)A) (ASNO); (C) Permit
to possess Nuclear Material s13(1) (ASNO); (D) Permit
to transport Nuclear Material s16(1) (ASNO); and (E) Permit
to Establish Facility s16A(1) (ASNO); (d) if the Mulga Rock uranium proposal is not
considered an operational mine and there are in fact no operational uranium
mines in Western Australia, why is it that the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science are representing otherwise; (e) will the Minister resolve this inaccurate
information being promoted through the department; (f) if yes to (e), how and when; and (g) if no to (e), why not?
Office of the Chief Economist with the Department of Industry Innovation and
Science released the Resources and Energy Quarterly report . In this report it
is indicated that there is an operating uranium mine in Western Australia, which is in the approximate location of the proposed Mulga Rock uranium mine. I ask: (a) will the Minister please clarify whether the
Mulga Rock uranium mine is an operational uranium mine; (b) are there any operational uranium mines in Western Australia; (c) if Mulga Rock is considered an operational
mine, will the Minister please provide details for the following: (i) whether the company has met the Federal conditions of providing an offset plan for the Sandhill Dunnart and is meeting all
the State conditions; (ii) whether the company is meeting all the State conditions; (iii) a copy of the offset plan; (iv) any evidence about the company meeting State conditions; (v) the commencement date of the mine; and (vi) the following Federal approvals which are required by the company before any mining can commence: (A) Uranium
Export Approval C(PE)R (DIIS); (B) Safeguards
Approvals (NNP(S)A) (ASNO); (C) Permit
to possess Nuclear Material s13(1) (ASNO); (D) Permit
to transport Nuclear Material s16(1) (ASNO); and (E) Permit
to Establish Facility s16A(1) (ASNO); (d) if the Mulga Rock uranium proposal is not
considered an operational mine and there are in fact no operational uranium
mines in Western Australia, why is it that the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science are representing otherwise; (e) will the Minister resolve this inaccurate
information being promoted through the department; (f) if yes to (e), how and when; and (g) if no to (e), why not?
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Answered
11 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
9 days
(a) The Mulga Rock Project is not an operational mine.
(b) No
(c) See (a)
(i)–(v) See (a)
(vi) (A)-(E) This is a matter for the Australian Government.
(d)-(e) This is a matter for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
(f) Not applicable
(g) This is a matter for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
(b) No
(c) See (a)
(i)–(v) See (a)
(vi) (A)-(E) This is a matter for the Australian Government.
(d)-(e) This is a matter for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
(f) Not applicable
(g) This is a matter for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
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