❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding fugitive dust storms from the Gidgee tailings dam. The Minister's response indicates a lack of preparedness and deflects responsibility.
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GIDGEE TAILINGS DAM
Unfortunately this question is again in reference to some photographs on my website showing fugitive dust from the tailings dam at Gidgee goldmine. (1) Is the Gidgee tailings dam still active? (2) If no to (1), has it been rehabilitated? (3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE
Unfortunately this question is again in reference to some photographs on my website showing fugitive dust from the tailings dam at Gidgee goldmine. (1) Is the Gidgee tailings dam still active? (2) If no to (1), has it been rehabilitated? (3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(1) Is the Gidgee tailings dam still active? (2) If no to (1), has it been rehabilitated? (3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(2) If no to (1), has it been rehabilitated? (3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(1) Is the Gidgee tailings dam still active? (2) If no to (1), has it been rehabilitated? (3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(2) If no to (1), has it been rehabilitated? (3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(3) Has the tailings dam been capped? (4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(4) If yes to (2) and/or (3), why have these fugitive dust storms been occurring? (5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
(5) What action will the Department of Mines and Petroleum take to prevent further fugitive dust storms from occurring at and around this site? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
I do not seem to have that question or an answer in my file. Perhaps it is because people are so carried away with looking at the member’s website that they have not gotten around to providing an answer yet! But as soon as it arrives, I shall ensure that the member gets the answer.
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