❓ Question regarding a potential methane leak at the Corybas gas fracking well near Dongara witnessed by the former Minister for Regional Development and other members of parliament. The current Minister was unable to answer the questions.
AnsweredQoN 1340Legislative Council
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I refer to the gas frack well known as Corybas
near Dongara, and I ask: (a) did the former Minister for Regional Development
visit the site in/or around 2012 in accompaniment with Grant Woodhams MLA and
Martin Aldridge MLC; (b) were they shown a well at the site that was leaking
methane at that time; (c) if yes to (b), did they report the leak to any
authorities; (d) if yes to (c), to whom; (e) if no to (c), why not; (f) did
any of the Members present witness methane gas escaping from the well; (g) if yes to (f), did they report the leak to any
authorities; (h) if yes to (g), to whom; and (i) if no to (g), why not?
near Dongara, and I ask: (a) did the former Minister for Regional Development
visit the site in/or around 2012 in accompaniment with Grant Woodhams MLA and
Martin Aldridge MLC; (b) were they shown a well at the site that was leaking
methane at that time; (c) if yes to (b), did they report the leak to any
authorities; (d) if yes to (c), to whom; (e) if no to (c), why not; (f) did
any of the Members present witness methane gas escaping from the well; (g) if yes to (f), did they report the leak to any
authorities; (h) if yes to (g), to whom; and (i) if no to (g), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
35 days
(a) I am not able to provide answers to these questions as I do not have access to details of the movements of the former Minister for Regional Development in 2012.
(b) - (i) Not applicable.
(b) - (i) Not applicable.
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