❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the delay in legislation to ban uranium mining. Hon Kim Chance responds that the government has a clear policy against uranium mining and will legislate if deemed necessary.
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URANIUM MINING PROHIBITION - LEGISLATION
I refer to the state Australian Labor Party’s intention to introduce legislation to ban the mining of uranium and to public statements to the same effect. (1) Will the government legislate to prohibit the mining of uranium in Western Australia? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the state Australian Labor Party’s intention to introduce legislation to ban the mining of uranium and to public statements to the same effect. (1) Will the government legislate to prohibit the mining of uranium in Western Australia? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(1) Will the government legislate to prohibit the mining of uranium in Western Australia? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(1) Will the government legislate to prohibit the mining of uranium in Western Australia? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(4) Will the minister explain what has caused this legislation to be delayed for more than five years? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
(1)-(4) The state government has a clear policy to not allow uranium mining in Western Australia, and this is well understood by the Western Australian business community. If deemed necessary, we will legislate to prohibit mining of uranium in this state.
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