❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding alleged breaches of the Mining Act by KCGM near Mr Hounslow's property. The Minister defers answering until an investigation is complete.
AnsweredQoN 548Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to a letter of complaint with supporting evidence dated February 15 2002 from Mr B Hounslow sent to the Minister for State Development concerning Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (KCGM) breaching the
Mining Act
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(1) Has the Minister received this letter?
(2) If yes, can the Minister indicate the date on which it was received?
(3) Will the Minister ensure that all of the issues and questions raised by Mr Hounslow in his letter are all responded to?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the Minister urgently direct that an inspector from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources immediately direct KCGM in writing to cease conducting any activities associated with its mining activity or other activities within 100 metres of Mr Hounslow’s residential property?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Has KCGM employees/contractors breached section 20(5) of the
Mining Act
with respect to all the complaints referred to in the letter?
(8) If not, why not?
(9) If yes to (7), will prosecution proceedings be commenced?
Mining Act
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(1) Has the Minister received this letter?
(2) If yes, can the Minister indicate the date on which it was received?
(3) Will the Minister ensure that all of the issues and questions raised by Mr Hounslow in his letter are all responded to?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the Minister urgently direct that an inspector from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources immediately direct KCGM in writing to cease conducting any activities associated with its mining activity or other activities within 100 metres of Mr Hounslow’s residential property?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Has KCGM employees/contractors breached section 20(5) of the
Mining Act
with respect to all the complaints referred to in the letter?
(8) If not, why not?
(9) If yes to (7), will prosecution proceedings be commenced?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 May 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
36 days
The issues raised by the Hon Member's questions have in many cases been raised and answered before. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is investigating the issues. The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is investigating the issues. The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is investigating the issues. The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
The Minister for State Development will provide a written answer to the Hon Member when the Department's investigation is complete.
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