❓ A parliamentary question regarding the funding of the household hazardous waste program by the Waste Authority and the allocation of landfill levy funds. The Minister deflects, suggesting the question is better directed to the Minister for Environment.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
I refer to the household hazardous waste program delivered by the Western Australian Local Government Association in accordance with a state government agreement. (1) Is it true that the Waste Authority will no longer fund the program? (2) Have any household hazardous waste collection days been recently cancelled? (3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
I refer to the household hazardous waste program delivered by the Western Australian Local Government Association in accordance with a state government agreement. (1) Is it true that the Waste Authority will no longer fund the program? (2) Have any household hazardous waste collection days been recently cancelled? (3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(1) Is it true that the Waste Authority will no longer fund the program? (2) Have any household hazardous waste collection days been recently cancelled? (3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(2) Have any household hazardous waste collection days been recently cancelled? (3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(1) Is it true that the Waste Authority will no longer fund the program? (2) Have any household hazardous waste collection days been recently cancelled? (3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(2) Have any household hazardous waste collection days been recently cancelled? (3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(3) What contingency measures are in place to protect householders and businesses in the event of cancellation of household waste collection days? (4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
(4) How does the government intend using the $50 million a year raised by the new landfill levy tax if it is not going to support essential local government programs like the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
I thank the member for his question but it is probably best referred to the Minister for Environment. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever, so I will get back to WALGA and ask it what those issues are all about and I will get back to the member. WALGA has not raised any of those issues with me whatsoever.
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