❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether an expert panel investigating uranium regulations will specifically review occupational health and safety and mine safety regulations. The Minister's response indicates that while not a specific focus, the relevant Act forms part of the broader framework.
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URANIUM REGULATIONS — investigation
I refer to the minister’s press release of 22 August 2010 entitled “Independent expert panel appointed to investigate uranium regulations”. (1) Will the panel be investigating or reviewing occupational health and safety regulations and mine safety regulations pertaining to uranium mining? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the minister’s press release of 22 August 2010 entitled “Independent expert panel appointed to investigate uranium regulations”. (1) Will the panel be investigating or reviewing occupational health and safety regulations and mine safety regulations pertaining to uranium mining? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(1) Will the panel be investigating or reviewing occupational health and safety regulations and mine safety regulations pertaining to uranium mining? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(1) Will the panel be investigating or reviewing occupational health and safety regulations and mine safety regulations pertaining to uranium mining? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(1) Not specifically, although the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 does form part of the broader legislative framework by which uranium mining will be regulated. Beyond this, it is not helpful to pre-empt any discussions that the expert group may have regarding the specific aspects of the legislative framework. (2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
(2) The focus of this process is an independent view on whether the existing regulatory framework meets best practice and whether selected uranium mining proposals can be expected to achieve best practice under that framework.
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