A parliamentary question seeks information on records of toxic materials processed at the Brookdale facility between 1989-96. The Minister responds that the Department of Environmental Protection does not possess these records, stating it was Cleanaway Technical Services' responsibility.

AnsweredQoN 665Legislative Council
Asked
11 March 2003
Portfolio
Environment and Heritage

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I refer to question without notice 953 of 18 December 2001 and question on notice 395 of 20 March 2002. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage said that the Department of Environmental Protection does not have information on the Brookdale facility handling noxious and toxic industrial waste in 1990 when the facility did not have appropriate approval for that type of waste. Given that the Department of Health also says it does not have that information, I ask - (1) Have records been kept of the toxic materials brought into and processed at the Brookdale facility between 1989-96? (2) If yes, where are those records? (3) Will the minister undertake to table those records as soon as possible? (4) If no records have been kept, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(1) Have records been kept of the toxic materials brought into and processed at the Brookdale facility between 1989-96? (2) If yes, where are those records? (3) Will the minister undertake to table those records as soon as possible? (4) If no records have been kept, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(2) If yes, where are those records? (3) Will the minister undertake to table those records as soon as possible? (4) If no records have been kept, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(3) Will the minister undertake to table those records as soon as possible? (4) If no records have been kept, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(4) If no records have been kept, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage provided the following response. (1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection does not possess detailed records of hazardous waste materials accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility between 1989-96 (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(3) Not applicable. (4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.
(4) As the operator of the facility between 1989-96, it was the responsibility of Cleanaway Technical Services to keep detailed records of waste that was accepted and processed at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility.

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