❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding the impact of the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill on WA's nuclear waste prohibition act. The Minister clarifies that the Minister for Health is responsible for the Act.
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NUCLEAR
WASTE STORAGE
273. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Mines and
Petroleum:
I refer to nuclear waste storage, and the recent passage of
the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill through the commonwealth Senate.
(1) Has the
minister sought legal advice about the impact of this legislation on the
operation of the Western Australian Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation
(Prohibition) Act 1999?
(2) Will the minister table the advice or provide an
explanation to the house?
(3) What, if
anything, will the minister do to uphold the intent of the WA Nuclear Waste
Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999?
(4) Will the
minister take immediate action to convey to the commonwealth government this
state's clear and legislated opposition to the storage and
transportation of nuclear waste in Western Australia?
WASTE STORAGE
273. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Mines and
Petroleum:
I refer to nuclear waste storage, and the recent passage of
the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill through the commonwealth Senate.
(1) Has the
minister sought legal advice about the impact of this legislation on the
operation of the Western Australian Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation
(Prohibition) Act 1999?
(2) Will the minister table the advice or provide an
explanation to the house?
(3) What, if
anything, will the minister do to uphold the intent of the WA Nuclear Waste
Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999?
(4) Will the
minister take immediate action to convey to the commonwealth government this
state's clear and legislated opposition to the storage and
transportation of nuclear waste in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)–(4) Not applicable. The Minister
for Health is responsible for the Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation
(Prohibition) Act 1999.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)–(4) Not applicable. The Minister
for Health is responsible for the Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation
(Prohibition) Act 1999.
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