❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding previous unanswered questions about work directions and stop work orders issued to mining companies, and a potentially misleading statement made by Mr. Bill Biggs to the media. The Minister provides partial answers and explanations.
AnsweredQoN 653Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 327 of November 27 2002 -
(1) Given that the Minister has not provided a specific concise yes or no answer for parts (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) will the Minister now provide concise answers to each of these questions?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Given that the Minister has answered ‘yes’ to part (10) of the questions can the Minister state to whom these 12 work directions and 10 stop work orders have been issued and the reasons why they were issued by the Department?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) In relation to part (12) of the questions can the Minister explain why Mr Bill Biggs has made a general misleading statement to the media stating ‘… there are still a number of companies that need to put more work in’ given the Minister has in part stated ‘there are no specific numbers’?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister state the names of the companies and sites where Mr Bill Biggs has stated ‘there are still a number of companies that need to put more work in’?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(1) Given that the Minister has not provided a specific concise yes or no answer for parts (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) will the Minister now provide concise answers to each of these questions?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Given that the Minister has answered ‘yes’ to part (10) of the questions can the Minister state to whom these 12 work directions and 10 stop work orders have been issued and the reasons why they were issued by the Department?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) In relation to part (12) of the questions can the Minister explain why Mr Bill Biggs has made a general misleading statement to the media stating ‘… there are still a number of companies that need to put more work in’ given the Minister has in part stated ‘there are no specific numbers’?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister state the names of the companies and sites where Mr Bill Biggs has stated ‘there are still a number of companies that need to put more work in’?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
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Answered
14 May 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
35 days
(1) No. (2) The article in question was written following a lengthy discussion between Mr Biggs and the reporter who authored the article. The discussion was in regard to the general role of the department in the management of environmental aspects of the mining industry and the overall environmental performance of the industry. As there was no mention of specific examples or any considered at the time, it is therefore not possible to provide the specific responses requested. I am further advised that the comments were not based on any official media release nor did the department vet them. (3) The Minister for State Development has requested the Department to prepare a list of the work directions and stop work orders and forward it directly to the Member. (4) N/A (5)-(8) No. As explained in (2) above the discussion that took place was of a general nature and no specific examples were cited.
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