❓ A parliamentary question regarding a malfunctioning wet scrubber at Finucane Island, Port Hedland, and its impact on air quality. The Minister acknowledges the issue and refers it to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice.
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(1) With reference to Finucane Island, Port Hedland, is the minister aware, via company referral, that the wet scrubber for crushing and screening at the Finucane Island iron ore site has failed to work efficiently since construction and has not operated at all for approximately four months? (2) If so, what does the minister intend to do to protect the workers and residents of the Port Hedland area from the negative impacts of airborne iron ore dust? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
(2) If so, what does the minister intend to do to protect the workers and residents of the Port Hedland area from the negative impacts of airborne iron ore dust? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
(1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
(2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
(2) If so, what does the minister intend to do to protect the workers and residents of the Port Hedland area from the negative impacts of airborne iron ore dust? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
(1) A long e-mail was received this afternoon that may deal with this matter. (2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
(2) The details provided have been referred to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources for advice in the first instance.
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