❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Ports regarding ongoing fugitive dust emissions from Geraldton Port, despite previous mitigation efforts. The Minister acknowledges the issue and states the port authority is actively monitoring and addressing it.
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DUST EMISSIONS — GERALDTON PORT
58. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to the ongoing fugitive dust
emission issues at the port of Geraldton.
(1) Does the
minister acknowledge that, notwithstanding the installation of the DustTamer
fencing and dust reduction initiatives undertaken at the port during 2022–23,
the community of Geraldton is still being impacted by fugitive dust emissions
from the port of Geraldton?
(2) If yes to (1), what specific actions are being
undertaken by Mid West Ports Authority to address this situation?
(3) Did the
minister or his office received a briefing from Mid West Ports Authority
specifically regarding the dust issue during 2023 or 2024 to date?
(4) If yes to (3), on which dates
did these briefings occur?
58. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to the ongoing fugitive dust
emission issues at the port of Geraldton.
(1) Does the
minister acknowledge that, notwithstanding the installation of the DustTamer
fencing and dust reduction initiatives undertaken at the port during 2022–23,
the community of Geraldton is still being impacted by fugitive dust emissions
from the port of Geraldton?
(2) If yes to (1), what specific actions are being
undertaken by Mid West Ports Authority to address this situation?
(3) Did the
minister or his office received a briefing from Mid West Ports Authority
specifically regarding the dust issue during 2023 or 2024 to date?
(4) If yes to (3), on which dates
did these briefings occur?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) Mid
West Ports Authority continues to monitor dust emission performance of all its
facilities and has a program of ongoing works to maintain standards. The
minister been briefed on the issue on his visits to the port of Geraldton and
is regularly updated on the progress of works.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) Mid
West Ports Authority continues to monitor dust emission performance of all its
facilities and has a program of ongoing works to maintain standards. The
minister been briefed on the issue on his visits to the port of Geraldton and
is regularly updated on the progress of works.
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