❓ The WA government, under Minister Brown, is terminating the Uranium (Yeelirrie) Act 1978, fulfilling its policy of opposing uranium mining through collaboration with WMC Resources Ltd. The agreement is expected to end later in the year.
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I refer the minister to his media statement this morning concerning the termination of the Uranium (Yeelirrie) Act 1978. When is it envisaged the agreement will be terminated and what is the impact of the agreement coming to an end? Mr C.M. BROWN
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I was pleased to issue a media release indicating that it is the intention of the State and WMC Resources Ltd to end the only state agreement in Western Australia for the mining of uranium. This state agreement was legislated for by the former Liberal Government of Sir Charles Court in 1978 to facilitate the construction of a uranium and vanadium treatment plant at Yeelirrie with a capacity of 1.21 million tonnes a year to produce uranium oxide, or yellowcake as it is known. The Government’s policy is one of opposing uranium mining. That has been the Government’s policy throughout. We are very pleased that we have been able to work with WMC Resources Ltd in implementing our policy through this measure. WMC Resources has a company view about uranium, but that does not coincide with the Government’s view. The company has been working cooperatively in implementing government policy, and for that we are very grateful indeed. It indicates firmly that the Western Australian Government is able to implement its policy through rational discussion with industry, by talking straight and directly with the company and by talking about outcomes that I believe will have a benefit for the State as a whole. The final nature of the agreement between WMC Resources and the State will be ratified later this year, but I am very pleased to be able to flag at this time that this agreement will end later this year.
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: I was pleased to issue a media release indicating that it is the intention of the State and WMC Resources Ltd to end the only state agreement in Western Australia for the mining of uranium. This state agreement was legislated for by the former Liberal Government of Sir Charles Court in 1978 to facilitate the construction of a uranium and vanadium treatment plant at Yeelirrie with a capacity of 1.21 million tonnes a year to produce uranium oxide, or yellowcake as it is known. The Government’s policy is one of opposing uranium mining. That has been the Government’s policy throughout. We are very pleased that we have been able to work with WMC Resources Ltd in implementing our policy through this measure. WMC Resources has a company view about uranium, but that does not coincide with the Government’s view. The company has been working cooperatively in implementing government policy, and for that we are very grateful indeed. It indicates firmly that the Western Australian Government is able to implement its policy through rational discussion with industry, by talking straight and directly with the company and by talking about outcomes that I believe will have a benefit for the State as a whole. The final nature of the agreement between WMC Resources and the State will be ratified later this year, but I am very pleased to be able to flag at this time that this agreement will end later this year.
I was pleased to issue a media release indicating that it is the intention of the State and WMC Resources Ltd to end the only state agreement in Western Australia for the mining of uranium. This state agreement was legislated for by the former Liberal Government of Sir Charles Court in 1978 to facilitate the construction of a uranium and vanadium treatment plant at Yeelirrie with a capacity of 1.21 million tonnes a year to produce uranium oxide, or yellowcake as it is known. The Government’s policy is one of opposing uranium mining. That has been the Government’s policy throughout. We are very pleased that we have been able to work with WMC Resources Ltd in implementing our policy through this measure. WMC Resources has a company view about uranium, but that does not coincide with the Government’s view. The company has been working cooperatively in implementing government policy, and for that we are very grateful indeed. It indicates firmly that the Western Australian Government is able to implement its policy through rational discussion with industry, by talking straight and directly with the company and by talking about outcomes that I believe will have a benefit for the State as a whole. The final nature of the agreement between WMC Resources and the State will be ratified later this year, but I am very pleased to be able to flag at this time that this agreement will end later this year.
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: I was pleased to issue a media release indicating that it is the intention of the State and WMC Resources Ltd to end the only state agreement in Western Australia for the mining of uranium. This state agreement was legislated for by the former Liberal Government of Sir Charles Court in 1978 to facilitate the construction of a uranium and vanadium treatment plant at Yeelirrie with a capacity of 1.21 million tonnes a year to produce uranium oxide, or yellowcake as it is known. The Government’s policy is one of opposing uranium mining. That has been the Government’s policy throughout. We are very pleased that we have been able to work with WMC Resources Ltd in implementing our policy through this measure. WMC Resources has a company view about uranium, but that does not coincide with the Government’s view. The company has been working cooperatively in implementing government policy, and for that we are very grateful indeed. It indicates firmly that the Western Australian Government is able to implement its policy through rational discussion with industry, by talking straight and directly with the company and by talking about outcomes that I believe will have a benefit for the State as a whole. The final nature of the agreement between WMC Resources and the State will be ratified later this year, but I am very pleased to be able to flag at this time that this agreement will end later this year.
I was pleased to issue a media release indicating that it is the intention of the State and WMC Resources Ltd to end the only state agreement in Western Australia for the mining of uranium. This state agreement was legislated for by the former Liberal Government of Sir Charles Court in 1978 to facilitate the construction of a uranium and vanadium treatment plant at Yeelirrie with a capacity of 1.21 million tonnes a year to produce uranium oxide, or yellowcake as it is known. The Government’s policy is one of opposing uranium mining. That has been the Government’s policy throughout. We are very pleased that we have been able to work with WMC Resources Ltd in implementing our policy through this measure. WMC Resources has a company view about uranium, but that does not coincide with the Government’s view. The company has been working cooperatively in implementing government policy, and for that we are very grateful indeed. It indicates firmly that the Western Australian Government is able to implement its policy through rational discussion with industry, by talking straight and directly with the company and by talking about outcomes that I believe will have a benefit for the State as a whole. The final nature of the agreement between WMC Resources and the State will be ratified later this year, but I am very pleased to be able to flag at this time that this agreement will end later this year.
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