Question regarding the appointment of an experienced environmental officer in Esperance following lead dust pollution. The Minister reports progress in recruiting a senior person for the Esperance Port Authority.

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Asked
27 September 2007
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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ESPERANCE LEAD DUST POLLUTION
I have a supplementary question. As the minister responsible for coordinating the clean-up of Esperance, will the minister insist that the Minister for the Environment ensures that an experienced industry regulation environmental officer is appointed to the town immediately, following a failed attempt in May to have the position filled? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN

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I can say that the Minister for the Environment is working hard to ensure adequate - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : - personnel are engaged at Esperance. I am also pleased to report that as of yesterday, we have been able to recruit and engage at the Esperance Port Authority a very senior person from the private sector to take over as the new director of the environment for the port authority.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I can say that the Minister for the Environment is working hard to ensure adequate - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : - personnel are engaged at Esperance. I am also pleased to report that as of yesterday, we have been able to recruit and engage at the Esperance Port Authority a very senior person from the private sector to take over as the new director of the environment for the port authority.
I can say that the Minister for the Environment is working hard to ensure adequate - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : - personnel are engaged at Esperance. I am also pleased to report that as of yesterday, we have been able to recruit and engage at the Esperance Port Authority a very senior person from the private sector to take over as the new director of the environment for the port authority.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : - personnel are engaged at Esperance. I am also pleased to report that as of yesterday, we have been able to recruit and engage at the Esperance Port Authority a very senior person from the private sector to take over as the new director of the environment for the port authority.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : - personnel are engaged at Esperance. I am also pleased to report that as of yesterday, we have been able to recruit and engage at the Esperance Port Authority a very senior person from the private sector to take over as the new director of the environment for the port authority.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : - personnel are engaged at Esperance. I am also pleased to report that as of yesterday, we have been able to recruit and engage at the Esperance Port Authority a very senior person from the private sector to take over as the new director of the environment for the port authority.

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