❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Environment regarding comments suggesting a conflict of interest due to his past roles with Alcoa and the Kwinana Industries Council, in relation to the Outer Harbour project in Cockburn Sound.
AnsweredQoN 213Legislative Assembly
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OUTER HARBOUR — COCKBURN SOUND
213. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's
response to a question asked in this house on 3 June —
It is frankly quite shocking to hear
from the member on this issue. He worked for Alcoa for many, many years and
supported Alcoa for many, many years. Now he is claiming to be supporting the
environment.
(1) What did the minister mean by
these comments?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
members! The question is to the Minister for Environment. In due course, I will
give her the call to answer it.
Dr D.J. HONEY : What did the
minister mean by these comments?
(2) Is the minister suggesting that
Alcoa is a poor corporate citizen when it comes to the environment?
213. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's
response to a question asked in this house on 3 June —
It is frankly quite shocking to hear
from the member on this issue. He worked for Alcoa for many, many years and
supported Alcoa for many, many years. Now he is claiming to be supporting the
environment.
(1) What did the minister mean by
these comments?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
members! The question is to the Minister for Environment. In due course, I will
give her the call to answer it.
Dr D.J. HONEY : What did the
minister mean by these comments?
(2) Is the minister suggesting that
Alcoa is a poor corporate citizen when it comes to the environment?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) Let
me clarify. I meant by those comments that the Leader of the Liberal Party is
conflicted on this issue. That is what I meant by those comments. He was also
conflicted, given his previous role as president of the Kwinana Industries Council. I am quite curious about what his
position on the outer harbour was when he held that position. That is
what I meant: that you were conflicted on this issue, member—very
clearly.
I am not sure whether the Leader of
the Liberal Party was having a nap during the last election and the one in
2017, but we went to both of those elections with this policy. It was a very,
very clear policy to build the outer harbour. That will run its course through
due process. It will absolutely run its course and through environmental —
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member, you have
asked the question. You will get an opportunity for a supplementary, unless you
continue to interject.
Ms A. SANDERSON : The point
that I am making is that there is already industry in Cockburn Sound and given
your roles and your past roles and your past public statements, you are
conflicted on this issue.
me clarify. I meant by those comments that the Leader of the Liberal Party is
conflicted on this issue. That is what I meant by those comments. He was also
conflicted, given his previous role as president of the Kwinana Industries Council. I am quite curious about what his
position on the outer harbour was when he held that position. That is
what I meant: that you were conflicted on this issue, member—very
clearly.
I am not sure whether the Leader of
the Liberal Party was having a nap during the last election and the one in
2017, but we went to both of those elections with this policy. It was a very,
very clear policy to build the outer harbour. That will run its course through
due process. It will absolutely run its course and through environmental —
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member, you have
asked the question. You will get an opportunity for a supplementary, unless you
continue to interject.
Ms A. SANDERSON : The point
that I am making is that there is already industry in Cockburn Sound and given
your roles and your past roles and your past public statements, you are
conflicted on this issue.
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