❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) actions regarding soil testing at the Hazardous Waste Solutions site in Bellevue, following a fire. The response indicates the DEP lacks the power to mandate soil testing and assigns worker safety responsibility to WorkSafe WA.
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Further to questions without notice 57 and 58 of Tuesday, 29 May 2001, which related to the Hazardous Waste Solutions site in Bellevue, I ask - (1) Has the Department of Environmental Protection approached Hazardous Waste Solutions for an agreement to test soil on the site for contamination? (2) If yes, what was the company’s response? (3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(1) Has the Department of Environmental Protection approached Hazardous Waste Solutions for an agreement to test soil on the site for contamination? (2) If yes, what was the company’s response? (3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(2) If yes, what was the company’s response? (3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(1) Has the Department of Environmental Protection approached Hazardous Waste Solutions for an agreement to test soil on the site for contamination? (2) If yes, what was the company’s response? (3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(2) If yes, what was the company’s response? (3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(3) If not, why not? (4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(4) Which provisions in section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 prevent the DEP undertaking soil testing on the site and require the DEP to seek permission from the owner-polluter to carry out soil tests on the site? (5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(5) How can the DEP ensure the safety of workers on the site without knowing the extent of soil pollution on the site? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(3) The Department of Environmental Protection does not have the power to require soil testing under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. (4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(4) I refer the member to section 73 of the Environmental Protection Act - Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon J.A. Scott: That is not correct. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member may or may not be correct. However, it is correct that the minister has told me to give this answer to the member’s questions. (5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
(5) Worker safety is the responsibility of WorkSafe WA, not the DEP. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary - Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon Jim Scott interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I will complete the answer. I missed the interjection. Will the member repeat it? Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon J.A. Scott: What about the responsibility as an employer? The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the minister ought to answer the question, rather than the interjection. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Nonetheless, I will draw the interjection to the attention of the minister. Workers engaged in the clean-up of the Hazardous Waste Solutions site following the fire have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment, and liaison with WorkSafe WA is ongoing.
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