Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment, Hon. Donna Faragher, regarding the cancellation of a community information session in Esperance about a local environmental clean-up. The Minister initially claims not to have heard the question, then suggests the postponement was for legal reasons and promises to provide further information.

AnsweredQoN 781Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2009
Portfolio
Environment

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Department of Environment and Conservation — esperance community meeting cancellation
I refer to the decision by the Department of Environment and Conservation to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER

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I am sorry, I did not hear the start of the question. Hon SALLY TALBOT : It was a decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session about the clean-up. Hon Simon O’Brien : DEC cancelled a meeting three months ago and you are asking a question without notice? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Can I provide an additional explanation, because the minister’s memory is clearly failing her? The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I am sorry, I did not hear the start of the question. Hon SALLY TALBOT : It was a decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session about the clean-up. Hon Simon O’Brien : DEC cancelled a meeting three months ago and you are asking a question without notice? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Can I provide an additional explanation, because the minister’s memory is clearly failing her? The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
I am sorry, I did not hear the start of the question. Hon SALLY TALBOT : It was a decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session about the clean-up. Hon Simon O’Brien : DEC cancelled a meeting three months ago and you are asking a question without notice? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Can I provide an additional explanation, because the minister’s memory is clearly failing her? The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
Hon SALLY TALBOT : It was a decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session about the clean-up. Hon Simon O’Brien : DEC cancelled a meeting three months ago and you are asking a question without notice? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Can I provide an additional explanation, because the minister’s memory is clearly failing her? The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
Hon Simon O’Brien : DEC cancelled a meeting three months ago and you are asking a question without notice? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Can I provide an additional explanation, because the minister’s memory is clearly failing her? The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
Hon SALLY TALBOT : Can I provide an additional explanation, because the minister’s memory is clearly failing her? The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Would Hon Sally Talbot repeat the question, please? Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
Hon SALLY TALBOT : Yes, I would love to. I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
I refer to the decision by DEC in May to cancel the scheduled information session set up to brief the community of Esperance about the clean-up of the local environment. Has the meeting been re-scheduled; if so, when will it be held; and, if not, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I thank the member for her question. I am happy to get back to the member later today in relation to this matter. As I understand it and recall, it was postponed for legal reasons. However, I will check that and see whether or not it has been re-scheduled, and I am happy to get back to the member on that.

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