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❓ A parliamentary question seeks to understand why the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) was excluded from a contaminated land audit and requests information on contaminated sites managed by state agencies. The answer deflects the majority of the question.

AnsweredQoN 1897Legislative Council

Asked

12 March 2019

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum

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I refer to the Western Australian Auditor General's Report 13 of June 2018: Management of Crown Land Site Contamination , and ask: (a) why was the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety not part of the audit; (b) is an audit of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety regarding contaminated land planned for the future; (c) if yes to (b), when will: (i) the audit occur; and (ii) a public report be made available; (d) will the Minister please provide a list of all State agencies that own or manage land that is contaminated, including: (i) the location of the site; (ii) the contaminate or substance; and (iii) the dates in which it was reported to be potentially contaminated, investigated and remediated; and (e) to date, how many sites remain to be inspected?

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Answered

9 April 2019

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum

Response time

9 days

(a) – (b)           This question should be directed to the Auditor General.
(c)                    Not Applicable.
(d) – (e)           This Question should be referred to the Minister for Environment.

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