❓ Question on Notice regarding the number, location, assessment, and notification processes related to potentially contaminated current and former landfill sites in Western Australia, particularly within the Perth and Eastern Metropolitan Regions. The Minister declined to answer directly, offering a briefing instead.
AnsweredQoN 2423Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the
Contaminated Sites Act 2003,
and ask -
(1) How many of each of current and former landfill sites have been reported as possibly contaminated in, -
(a) Western Australia;
(b) the Perth Metropolitan Region; and
(c) the Eastern Metropolitan Region?
(2) Can the Minister provide the location of each current and former landfill site?
(3) Which of these sites have been assessed by the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(4) What has been the outcome of these assessments?
(5) What is the formal process for notifying the Department of Water of the outcome of the assessment of a landfill site?
Contaminated Sites Act 2003,
and ask -
(1) How many of each of current and former landfill sites have been reported as possibly contaminated in, -
(a) Western Australia;
(b) the Perth Metropolitan Region; and
(c) the Eastern Metropolitan Region?
(2) Can the Minister provide the location of each current and former landfill site?
(3) Which of these sites have been assessed by the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(4) What has been the outcome of these assessments?
(5) What is the formal process for notifying the Department of Water of the outcome of the assessment of a landfill site?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
188 days
(1)-(5) Due to the complexity and the amount of information requested from the member, I invite her to have a briefing from my Department on the matters outlined in the question.
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