❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the delay in publishing air quality reports and the lack of monitoring stations in Mandurah and Kalgoorlie. Hon. Helen Morton provides updates on report publication and plans for new monitoring stations.
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AIR QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE — PROGRESS REPORT
I refer to the fact that the government has released not one single report on the implementation of the Perth Air Quality Management Plan since it came to office three years ago. (1) When will the Air Quality Coordinating Committee’s progress report covering 2006–09 be published? (2) Has the committee’s progress report for 2009–10 been finalised? (3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the fact that the government has released not one single report on the implementation of the Perth Air Quality Management Plan since it came to office three years ago. (1) When will the Air Quality Coordinating Committee’s progress report covering 2006–09 be published? (2) Has the committee’s progress report for 2009–10 been finalised? (3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(1) When will the Air Quality Coordinating Committee’s progress report covering 2006–09 be published? (2) Has the committee’s progress report for 2009–10 been finalised? (3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(2) Has the committee’s progress report for 2009–10 been finalised? (3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(1) When will the Air Quality Coordinating Committee’s progress report covering 2006–09 be published? (2) Has the committee’s progress report for 2009–10 been finalised? (3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(2) Has the committee’s progress report for 2009–10 been finalised? (3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(3) If not, why not; and, if so, when will it be published? (4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(4) With reference to table A5 on page 14 of the 2010 Western Australia Air Monitoring Report, why is there no monitoring station in Mandurah or Kalgoorlie? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(1) The report was published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website on 9 June 2011. (2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(2)–(3) The report is currently being prepared for publication and is expected to be finalised by September 2011. (4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
(4) The installation of monitoring stations in Kalgoorlie and Mandurah is currently in the planning phase. Suitable monitoring sites are being examined together with the required equipment.
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