❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Transport regarding communication with a Peel Development Commission officer about the disposal of PFAS-contaminated soil from the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, specifically inquiring about potential disposal sites in the Peel region. The Minister's response indicates no recollection or record of such communication.
AnsweredQoN 592Legislative Council
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FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — SOIL
CONTAMINATION
592. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to my questions of recent
months on PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport
Link project.
(1) Has the
minister or any of the minister's staff met with or had telephone
discussions with the commercial officer of the Peel Development Commission, Ms Lisa
Taylor, in the last 12 months?
(2) If yes to (1), who initiated
the meetings or discussions and what was the nature of the contact?
(3) Has the
minister or any of the minister's staff discussed with Ms Taylor in any
form the potential disposal of PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the
Forrestfield–Airport Link at any location?
(4) If yes to (3), which locations
for disposal were discussed?
(5) Did any of those locations
include the Peel region?
CONTAMINATION
592. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to my questions of recent
months on PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport
Link project.
(1) Has the
minister or any of the minister's staff met with or had telephone
discussions with the commercial officer of the Peel Development Commission, Ms Lisa
Taylor, in the last 12 months?
(2) If yes to (1), who initiated
the meetings or discussions and what was the nature of the contact?
(3) Has the
minister or any of the minister's staff discussed with Ms Taylor in any
form the potential disposal of PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the
Forrestfield–Airport Link at any location?
(4) If yes to (3), which locations
for disposal were discussed?
(5) Did any of those locations
include the Peel region?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Environment, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) For the
period 5 June 2018 to 4 June 2019, based on inquires able to be undertaken in
the time available, neither the minister nor any current ministerial staff
recall or have a record of having had a telephone conversation or met with Ms Taylor.
(2)–(5) Not applicable.
Environment, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) For the
period 5 June 2018 to 4 June 2019, based on inquires able to be undertaken in
the time available, neither the minister nor any current ministerial staff
recall or have a record of having had a telephone conversation or met with Ms Taylor.
(2)–(5) Not applicable.
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