A WA parliamentary question seeks information on whether Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has contributed to the Esperance lead contamination clean-up. The government confirms a request was made, but no contribution received.

AnsweredQoN 212Legislative Council
Asked
18 March 2008
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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ESPERANCE LEAD POLLUTION — CLEAN-UP
I refer to the lead contamination scandal in Esperance as described and identified in the “Inquiry into the Cause and Extent of Lead Pollution in the Esperance Area” report of September 2007. (1) Has the state government requested that Magellan Metals Pty Ltd contribute to the financial cost of the clean-up of the lead contamination at Esperance? (2) If yes to (1), what is the quantum of Magellan Metals Pty Ltd’s financial contribution to the clean-up? (3) If no to (1), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Has the state government requested that Magellan Metals Pty Ltd contribute to the financial cost of the clean-up of the lead contamination at Esperance? (2) If yes to (1), what is the quantum of Magellan Metals Pty Ltd’s financial contribution to the clean-up? (3) If no to (1), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1), what is the quantum of Magellan Metals Pty Ltd’s financial contribution to the clean-up? (3) If no to (1), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (1), why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has not made any financial contribution to the clean-up. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.

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