❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Premier on the Labor government's unfulfilled commitment to legislate a ban on uranium mining, referencing a 2002 statement by Clive Brown. The Premier deflects, referring Watson to a previous question.
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URANIUM MINING BAN - LEGISLATION
On 25 June 2002, Clive Brown, MLA, who was then the Minister for State Development, made the following statement in Parliament - I wish to announce that the Western Australian Government has prohibited the mining of uranium for nuclear purposes from any mining leases granted from Saturday, 22 June 2002 . . . The decision meets the policy of the Labor Government, which came to power on a platform that included banning the mining of uranium for nuclear purposes. . . . The policy will be ratified in legislation through the early introduction to Parliament of a government Bill that will specifically amend the Mining Act 1978 to prohibit the mining of uranium for nuclear purposes. (1) Will the Premier tell the house why the government has not implemented that commitment? (2) Why does the Premier consider that legislation to prohibit uranium mining in Western Australia is no longer necessary? Hon KIM CHANCE
On 25 June 2002, Clive Brown, MLA, who was then the Minister for State Development, made the following statement in Parliament - I wish to announce that the Western Australian Government has prohibited the mining of uranium for nuclear purposes from any mining leases granted from Saturday, 22 June 2002 . . . The decision meets the policy of the Labor Government, which came to power on a platform that included banning the mining of uranium for nuclear purposes. . . . The policy will be ratified in legislation through the early introduction to Parliament of a government Bill that will specifically amend the Mining Act 1978 to prohibit the mining of uranium for nuclear purposes. (1) Will the Premier tell the house why the government has not implemented that commitment? (2) Why does the Premier consider that legislation to prohibit uranium mining in Western Australia is no longer necessary? Hon KIM CHANCE
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(1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
(2) Why does the Premier consider that legislation to prohibit uranium mining in Western Australia is no longer necessary? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
(1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
(2) Why does the Premier consider that legislation to prohibit uranium mining in Western Australia is no longer necessary? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
(1)-(2) I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. I refer the member to question without notice 100 asked on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 in the third book of Hansard at page 711.
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