❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding the investigation into pH changes at the big goanna petroglyph on Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula). The Minister tables a report detailing the investigation's findings.
AnsweredQoN 38Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BURRUP PENINSULA —
ROCK ACIDITY
38. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to questions without notice
1266 and 1545 that I asked in the Legislative Council on 29 October 2019 and 4 December
2019 respectively.
(1) Has the
minister concluded the investigation into what has caused the change in pH at
the site known as the big goanna petroglyph on Murujuga?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the
findings of that investigation and will the minister table the findings?
(4) If yes to (1), who was
responsible for the dramatic change in pH of the test site and why?
(5) Will any action be taken against
the perpetrator?
ROCK ACIDITY
38. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to questions without notice
1266 and 1545 that I asked in the Legislative Council on 29 October 2019 and 4 December
2019 respectively.
(1) Has the
minister concluded the investigation into what has caused the change in pH at
the site known as the big goanna petroglyph on Murujuga?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the
findings of that investigation and will the minister table the findings?
(4) If yes to (1), who was
responsible for the dramatic change in pH of the test site and why?
(5) Will any action be taken against
the perpetrator?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has prepared a report into the
change in pH at the big goanna petroglyph on Murujuga that includes the
findings of the investigation. I table that report.
[See paper 3596 .]
some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has prepared a report into the
change in pH at the big goanna petroglyph on Murujuga that includes the
findings of the investigation. I table that report.
[See paper 3596 .]
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