❓ Dr. Pettitt requests information on working arrangements between Alcoa and government departments (DWER & DBCA) cited in Alcoa's EPA assessment. The Minister provides limited information, citing commercial confidentiality as a barrier to tabling documents.
AnsweredQoN 207Legislative Council
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I refer to Alcoa’s recent
application (EPA assessment 2253), which identifies two documents outlining agreed working
arrangements between Alcoa and State Government Departments and Trading
Enterprises, and
I ask: (a) does
the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) have copies of the
working arrangements between the DWER, Alcoa and the Water Corporation that was
cited in the referral; (b) does
the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) have copies
of the working arrangements between the DBCA and Alcoa that was cited in the
referral; (c) if
no to (a) and/or (b), why not; (d) if
yes to (a) and/or (b), will the Minister please table the document(s); and (e) if
no to (d), why not?
application (EPA assessment 2253), which identifies two documents outlining agreed working
arrangements between Alcoa and State Government Departments and Trading
Enterprises, and
I ask: (a) does
the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) have copies of the
working arrangements between the DWER, Alcoa and the Water Corporation that was
cited in the referral; (b) does
the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) have copies
of the working arrangements between the DBCA and Alcoa that was cited in the
referral; (c) if
no to (a) and/or (b), why not; (d) if
yes to (a) and/or (b), will the Minister please table the document(s); and (e) if
no to (d), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 September 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
10 days
(a) This question should be referred to the Minister for Water.
(b) Yes
(c) Not applicable
(d) No
(e) Both parties would need to agree to the release of commercial agreement documents.
(b) Yes
(c) Not applicable
(d) No
(e) Both parties would need to agree to the release of commercial agreement documents.
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