❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding a Department of Minerals and Energy file note concerning mining activities adjacent to Aboriginal Reserve 24574 near Mt Percy, specifically waste rock dumping and the department's view on the company's disregard for residents. The Minister is unable to answer without further information.
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I refer to a Department of Minerals and Energy file note which I understand is titled ‘Kalgoorlie Aboriginal Reserves’ and in particular Aboriginal Reserve number 24574 -
(1) Is it correct that part of this file note states ‘This Reserve is immediately adjacent to the Mt Percy operation. Mining Lease 26/61 extends over the Reserve, but carries a no mining condition in respect of the area covered by the Reserve. Waste rocks have been dumped by the company up to the Reserve boundaries, clearly with no regard to the people living there’?
(2) If no to (1), what specifically in part does the file note state?
(3) Can the Minister explain why the Department of Minerals and Energy was of the view that the dumping of waste rocks up to the boundary reserve clearly indicated the company clearly had no regard for the people who were living there?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister explain why a departmental officer stated ‘It is suggested this situation may be negotiable if handled carefully’?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(1) Is it correct that part of this file note states ‘This Reserve is immediately adjacent to the Mt Percy operation. Mining Lease 26/61 extends over the Reserve, but carries a no mining condition in respect of the area covered by the Reserve. Waste rocks have been dumped by the company up to the Reserve boundaries, clearly with no regard to the people living there’?
(2) If no to (1), what specifically in part does the file note state?
(3) Can the Minister explain why the Department of Minerals and Energy was of the view that the dumping of waste rocks up to the boundary reserve clearly indicated the company clearly had no regard for the people who were living there?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister explain why a departmental officer stated ‘It is suggested this situation may be negotiable if handled carefully’?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
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Answered
11 December 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
(1) to (6) The Minister for State Development is unable to reply to this question until he knows the date of the note and the relevant file number. If the Member provides him with this information, he may be able to reply.
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