Hon Anthony Fels asks the Minister for Environment to table documents related to Magellan Metals' lead carbonate project and the Esperance Port Authority's handling of it. The Minister agrees to table the requested documents.

AnsweredQoN 635Legislative Council
Asked
28 August 2007
Portfolio
Environment

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ESPERANCE LEAD POLLUTION - REGULATORY AND LICENCE CONDITIONS
(1) Will the minister table the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd for its lead carbonate project? (2) Will the minister table the advice from the Esperance Port Authority to the Department of Environment and Conservation that the lead carbonate will be shipped in moist, small agglomerates to prevent dust? (3) Will the minister table the licence to export lead carbonate from the Magellan lead mine issued to the Esperance Port Authority by the department in November 2004? Hon SALLY TALBOT

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I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the follow response. (1)-(3) Yes. I seek leave to table copies of the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, August 2004, and revised November 2004; the Esperance Port Authority letter with application to amend a licence to include bulk handling of lead carbonate, dated 28 September 2004; and licence 5099 and conditions issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Esperance Port Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 on 16 November 2004. [See paper 3028.]
(2) Will the minister table the advice from the Esperance Port Authority to the Department of Environment and Conservation that the lead carbonate will be shipped in moist, small agglomerates to prevent dust? (3) Will the minister table the licence to export lead carbonate from the Magellan lead mine issued to the Esperance Port Authority by the department in November 2004? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the follow response. (1)-(3) Yes. I seek leave to table copies of the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, August 2004, and revised November 2004; the Esperance Port Authority letter with application to amend a licence to include bulk handling of lead carbonate, dated 28 September 2004; and licence 5099 and conditions issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Esperance Port Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 on 16 November 2004. [See paper 3028.]
(3) Will the minister table the licence to export lead carbonate from the Magellan lead mine issued to the Esperance Port Authority by the department in November 2004? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the follow response. (1)-(3) Yes. I seek leave to table copies of the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, August 2004, and revised November 2004; the Esperance Port Authority letter with application to amend a licence to include bulk handling of lead carbonate, dated 28 September 2004; and licence 5099 and conditions issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Esperance Port Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 on 16 November 2004. [See paper 3028.]
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the follow response. (1)-(3) Yes. I seek leave to table copies of the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, August 2004, and revised November 2004; the Esperance Port Authority letter with application to amend a licence to include bulk handling of lead carbonate, dated 28 September 2004; and licence 5099 and conditions issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Esperance Port Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 on 16 November 2004. [See paper 3028.]
I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the follow response. (1)-(3) Yes. I seek leave to table copies of the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, August 2004, and revised November 2004; the Esperance Port Authority letter with application to amend a licence to include bulk handling of lead carbonate, dated 28 September 2004; and licence 5099 and conditions issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Esperance Port Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 on 16 November 2004. [See paper 3028.]
(1)-(3) Yes. I seek leave to table copies of the health, hygiene and environmental management program prepared by Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, August 2004, and revised November 2004; the Esperance Port Authority letter with application to amend a licence to include bulk handling of lead carbonate, dated 28 September 2004; and licence 5099 and conditions issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Esperance Port Authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 on 16 November 2004. [See paper 3028.]
[See paper 3028.]

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