❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the Environment Minister regarding Tiwest's alleged unlicensed discharge of aluminium into Cockburn Sound, citing discrepancies between reported discharge amounts and licensed limits. The Minister responds that the licensed amounts were estimates for fee calculation, not discharge limits.
AnsweredQoN 171Legislative Council
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According to the discharge amounts reported in the State of Cockburn Sound report Tiwest discharged 2400 kg of aluminium into Cockburn Sound in the year 2000. According to discharge licences supplied in response to Questions on Notice 1711 of April 2000 and 770 of October 1999, Tiwest was only licensed to discharge 146 kg and 748 kg of aluminium for the whole or part of the respective years 1999 and 2000 -
(1) What action did the DEP take over this unlicensed discharge into Cockburn Sound?
(2) Will the Minister please table any correspondence between the DEP and the Minister for the Environment on Tiwest’s unlicensed discharges into Cockburn Sound?
(1) What action did the DEP take over this unlicensed discharge into Cockburn Sound?
(2) Will the Minister please table any correspondence between the DEP and the Minister for the Environment on Tiwest’s unlicensed discharges into Cockburn Sound?
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Answered
19 September 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
41 days
Discharge amounts cannot be compared to the figures of 146kgs and 748kgs, which are only estimated amounts for the purposes of calculating licence fees. Fees for the next licensing period will be based on last years actual discharge figures. (2) There is no correspondence between DEP and the Minister for the Environment and Heritage relating to Tiwest unlicensed discharges into Cockburn Sound given the answer to (1).
(2) There is no correspondence between DEP and the Minister for the Environment and Heritage relating to Tiwest unlicensed discharges into Cockburn Sound given the answer to (1).
(2) There is no correspondence between DEP and the Minister for the Environment and Heritage relating to Tiwest unlicensed discharges into Cockburn Sound given the answer to (1).
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