❓ I refer to reports of increased dust pollution occurring due to minerals travelling on the rail line to the Geraldton Port, and I ask : (a) What suppression measures are in place to minimise the amoun
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I refer to reports of increased dust pollution occurring due to minerals travelling on the rail line to the Geraldton Port, and I ask : (a) What suppression measures are in place to minimise the amount of dust as a result of the train line to the port; (b) What considerations is the State Government making to minimise the amount of dust pollution resulting from the train line to the port; (c) Is there a threshold for the level of dust that must be recorded before there are concerns; (d) What discussion has occurred between the State Government and Karara Mining regarding dust pollution in Geraldton; (e) To what extent does the environmental report from MWPA take into account residential experiences; and (f) What suppression measures are utilised in other ports across the State to minimise dust pollution?
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5 May 2026
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Minister for Mines and Petroleum
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1 days
(a)-(f) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2023.
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