❓ A Member of Parliament is questioning the Minister for State Development regarding the classification of certain mining-related works and the requirement for specific approvals. The Minister requests more time to answer due to the need to review numerous files.
AnsweredQoN 576Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice 96 asked on Tuesday, 26 June and the answer provided. (1) Can the minister explain why the work in question being constructed of an earthen catchment bund and installation of a pipeline along the new route was described as maintenance of an approved mining operation that required no further approval? (2) Can the minister explain why approval of the State Mining Engineer was required for the operation of the pipeline in September 1991? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
(1) Can the minister explain why the work in question being constructed of an earthen catchment bund and installation of a pipeline along the new route was described as maintenance of an approved mining operation that required no further approval? (2) Can the minister explain why approval of the State Mining Engineer was required for the operation of the pipeline in September 1991? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
(2) Can the minister explain why approval of the State Mining Engineer was required for the operation of the pipeline in September 1991? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
(1) Can the minister explain why the work in question being constructed of an earthen catchment bund and installation of a pipeline along the new route was described as maintenance of an approved mining operation that required no further approval? (2) Can the minister explain why approval of the State Mining Engineer was required for the operation of the pipeline in September 1991? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
(2) Can the minister explain why approval of the State Mining Engineer was required for the operation of the pipeline in September 1991? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
To provide an answer to this question staff will need to review the information contained in numerous files, and that information cannot be provided in the time available. I therefore ask that the question be placed on notice, or asked at a later date with sufficient advance notice to allow the information to be provided.
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