Hon Alison Xamon requests the Minister for Water to table recommendations regarding salinity risks from mining in Perth's water supply catchments. The Minister declines, suggesting the question be directed to the Minister for State Development.

AnsweredQoN 35Legislative Council
Asked
7 March 2012
Portfolio
Water

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MINING — SALINITY RISKS
35. Hon ALISON
XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the recommendations to the Mining and Management
Program Liaison Group regarding salinity risks of mining in Perth's
water supply catchments, as referred to on page 27 of the Department of Water's
''Annual Report 2010–2011''.
(1) Will the minister please table those recommendations?
(2) If no to (1), why not?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(l) No.
(2) The major
mining project liaison group was established through a state agreement and is
chaired by the Department of State Development. The Bauxite Hydrology
Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Water, is a subcommittee and provides
hydrological advice to the major mining project liaison group. I suggest this
question be directed to the Minister for State Development.

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