❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a complaint about KCGM storing items near Williamstown Road, focusing on the scope of the investigation, the inspection process, and delays in responding to the complaint. The response indicates a limited investigation and significant delays.
AnsweredQoN 328Legislative Council
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I refer to a letter dated September 4 2002 reference 9819, 14085 and 14680 signed by Clive Brown, Minister for State Development -
(1) Can the Minister explain whether any other items or equipment apart from the orange drum that were being stored by KCGM employees/contractors in the sheds and facilities within 100 metres of 7 Williamstown Road were considered by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources as part of the complaint?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Is it correct that the Departmental inspector who visited the Mt Charlotte site left his vehicle near the front gate and was driven in by a company vehicle around on the site by the KCGM manager/supervisor?
(4) If no to (3), can the Minister explain how the inspection was carried out and specifically what areas were visited by the inspector?
(5) If yes to (3), why did this occur as opposed to the inspector driving in his vehicle, and then proceeding on foot to where he specifically wanted to inspect certain operations or facilities?
(6) Did the Departmental inspector take any photographs of what was being stored in the sheds and other facilities within 100 metres of 7 Williamstown Road?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) If yes to (6), how many photographs were taken and what do the photos depict?
(9) Did the Departmental inspector carefully and thoroughly observe any evidence of ground disturbance near the sheds and other facilities within 100 metres of 7 Williamstown Road to indicate that these sheds and facilities are being used by KCGM employees/contractors to store various items of mining equipment?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister explain how many months’ delay there was in responding to the complainant’s initial letter of complaint?
(12) Why did it take so long for the Minister to respond in writing to some of the concerns raised?
(13) If no to (11), why not?
(1) Can the Minister explain whether any other items or equipment apart from the orange drum that were being stored by KCGM employees/contractors in the sheds and facilities within 100 metres of 7 Williamstown Road were considered by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources as part of the complaint?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Is it correct that the Departmental inspector who visited the Mt Charlotte site left his vehicle near the front gate and was driven in by a company vehicle around on the site by the KCGM manager/supervisor?
(4) If no to (3), can the Minister explain how the inspection was carried out and specifically what areas were visited by the inspector?
(5) If yes to (3), why did this occur as opposed to the inspector driving in his vehicle, and then proceeding on foot to where he specifically wanted to inspect certain operations or facilities?
(6) Did the Departmental inspector take any photographs of what was being stored in the sheds and other facilities within 100 metres of 7 Williamstown Road?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) If yes to (6), how many photographs were taken and what do the photos depict?
(9) Did the Departmental inspector carefully and thoroughly observe any evidence of ground disturbance near the sheds and other facilities within 100 metres of 7 Williamstown Road to indicate that these sheds and facilities are being used by KCGM employees/contractors to store various items of mining equipment?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister explain how many months’ delay there was in responding to the complainant’s initial letter of complaint?
(12) Why did it take so long for the Minister to respond in writing to some of the concerns raised?
(13) If no to (11), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 December 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
15 days
1. The focus of the Inspector was on the large orange drum. 2. N/A 3. The Inspector who undertook this work has since retired from the Department 4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
2. N/A 3. The Inspector who undertook this work has since retired from the Department 4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
3. The Inspector who undertook this work has since retired from the Department 4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
13. N/A.
2. N/A 3. The Inspector who undertook this work has since retired from the Department 4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
3. The Inspector who undertook this work has since retired from the Department 4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
4. The Inspector specifically went to the site to ascertain what the large orange drum was being used for and if it presented a hazard to employees or the public 5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
5. N/A 6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
6. No 7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
7. This was not considered necessary 8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
8. N/A 9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
9. Not to my knowledge. 10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
10. See answer to question 4 above 11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
11. Approximately 7 months 12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
12. The delay was caused in part by the referral of this issue to the Crown Solicitors Office for advice by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 13. N/A.
13. N/A.
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