❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding compliance with tenement conditions on Mining Lease M26/39, specifically concerning environmental safeguards and potential breaches in the early 1990s. The Minister defers answering until an investigation by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is complete.
AnsweredQoN 554Legislative Council
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I refer to Mining Lease M26/39 -
(1) Is it correct that M26/39 has a tenement condition on it which states ‘No Developmental or productive mining being commenced until the tenement holder has submitted a plan of the proposed operations and measures to safeguard the environment to the State Mining Engineer for assessment and until his written approval has been obtained’?
(2) If not, will the Minister table a copy of all the tenement conditions?
(3) Is it correct that the condition referred to in question (1) above, was not complied with in the years of 1992 and 1993?
(4) If yes, can the Minister explain why no forfeiture proceedings were implemented and a fine imposed upon the holder?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
(6) Can the Minister state who were the tenement holders of M26/39 from July 1990 through to March 2002?
(7) If not, why not?
(1) Is it correct that M26/39 has a tenement condition on it which states ‘No Developmental or productive mining being commenced until the tenement holder has submitted a plan of the proposed operations and measures to safeguard the environment to the State Mining Engineer for assessment and until his written approval has been obtained’?
(2) If not, will the Minister table a copy of all the tenement conditions?
(3) Is it correct that the condition referred to in question (1) above, was not complied with in the years of 1992 and 1993?
(4) If yes, can the Minister explain why no forfeiture proceedings were implemented and a fine imposed upon the holder?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
(6) Can the Minister state who were the tenement holders of M26/39 from July 1990 through to March 2002?
(7) If not, why not?
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Answered
15 May 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
36 days
The issues raised by the Hon Member's questions have in many cases been raised and answered before. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is investigating the issues. The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is investigating the issues. The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is investigating the issues. The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
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