Hon Ken Baston questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding the delayed construction of the Exmouth wastewater treatment plant, highlighting concerns about the existing plant's location and impact on tourism. The Minister, Hon Adele Farina, requests the question be asked again the following day.

AnsweredQoN 939Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2005
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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EXMOUTH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
In respect of the Water Corporation’s decision not to construct the new Exmouth waste water treatment plant for another 11 years, despite an earlier commitment to commence construction in 2007-08 - (1) Is the minister aware that the current treatment plant is an open-pond system sited in a 500-metre buffer zone that encompasses two caravan parks and that the Department of Conservation and Land Management estimates that 200 000 people visit the prime tourist region annually? (2) Will the government reconsider having the new plant built and the old treatment plant closed by December 2009? (3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I do not have an answer to that question. If the member could endeavour to ask the question again tomorrow, I will endeavour to have an answer by then.
(1) Is the minister aware that the current treatment plant is an open-pond system sited in a 500-metre buffer zone that encompasses two caravan parks and that the Department of Conservation and Land Management estimates that 200 000 people visit the prime tourist region annually? (2) Will the government reconsider having the new plant built and the old treatment plant closed by December 2009? (3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I do not have an answer to that question. If the member could endeavour to ask the question again tomorrow, I will endeavour to have an answer by then.
(2) Will the government reconsider having the new plant built and the old treatment plant closed by December 2009? (3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I do not have an answer to that question. If the member could endeavour to ask the question again tomorrow, I will endeavour to have an answer by then.
(3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I do not have an answer to that question. If the member could endeavour to ask the question again tomorrow, I will endeavour to have an answer by then.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I do not have an answer to that question. If the member could endeavour to ask the question again tomorrow, I will endeavour to have an answer by then.
I do not have an answer to that question. If the member could endeavour to ask the question again tomorrow, I will endeavour to have an answer by then.

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