Hon Robin Chapple asks the Minister for Mines and Petroleum about alleged damage to bund walls at Youno Downs Pastoral Station during a cattle theft. The Minister confirms an investigation occurred and the walls were reinstated, therefore no prosecution is underway.

AnsweredQoN 54Legislative Council
Asked
13 June 2017
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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I refer to the alleged theft of cattle that occurred in December 2016 on the Youno Downs Pastoral Station and the eight photographs found at:
http://www.robinchapple.com/qdata
, dated 24/05/2017, and ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that during this alleged theft the bund walls were damaged in order to set up cattle yards in the mine pits;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) does the Minister know if there has been an investigation into the damage to the bund walls;
(d) if no to (c), why not;
(e) does the Minister know if there is a prosecution underway for the damage to the bund walls;
(f) if no to (e), why not;
(g) will the Minister investigate the damage to the bund walls; and
(h) if no to (g), why not?

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Answered
15 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
9 days
(b) Not applicable. (c) This matter has been investigated by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The investigation, that included a site inspection, found that bund walls have since been re-instated. (d) Not applicable. (e) There is no prosecution underway as the bund walls have been re-instated. (f) Not applicable (g) See answer to (c) above. (h) Not applicable.
(c) This matter has been investigated by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The investigation, that included a site inspection, found that bund walls have since been re-instated. (d) Not applicable. (e) There is no prosecution underway as the bund walls have been re-instated. (f) Not applicable (g) See answer to (c) above. (h) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable. (e) There is no prosecution underway as the bund walls have been re-instated. (f) Not applicable (g) See answer to (c) above. (h) Not applicable.
(e) There is no prosecution underway as the bund walls have been re-instated. (f) Not applicable (g) See answer to (c) above. (h) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable (g) See answer to (c) above. (h) Not applicable.
(g) See answer to (c) above. (h) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.

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