❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Water regarding Bauxite Resources Limited's (BRL) proposed bauxite project in Chittering, specifically concerning water consumption and sourcing. The Minister's response indicates a lack of direct briefing from BRL and discrepancies in understanding the water source.
AnsweredQoN 3632Legislative Council
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I refer to a public workshop that was held in Bindoon on 16 February 2011, in which Bauxite Resources Limited (BRL) stated that their proposed bauxite project in the Chittering area would consume 150 megalitres of water per two million tonnes per annum of bauxite mined, and ask -
(1) Is the statement from BRL, that the Chittering bauxite project would consume 150 megalitres per two million tonnes per annum of bauxite mined, consistent with the Minister’s understanding of the BRL proposal?
(2) If no to (1), what amount of water does the Minister understand BRL intends to use per million tonnes per annum of bauxite mined?
(3) Is the Minister aware that BRL stated at the public workshop that the water would not be sourced from the Chittering area?
(4) If yes to (3), is this the Minister’s understanding with regards to water to be used for the BRL project?
(5) If yes to (3) or (4), -
(a) what is the proposed source of the water; and
(b) how would it be transported?
(1) Is the statement from BRL, that the Chittering bauxite project would consume 150 megalitres per two million tonnes per annum of bauxite mined, consistent with the Minister’s understanding of the BRL proposal?
(2) If no to (1), what amount of water does the Minister understand BRL intends to use per million tonnes per annum of bauxite mined?
(3) Is the Minister aware that BRL stated at the public workshop that the water would not be sourced from the Chittering area?
(4) If yes to (3), is this the Minister’s understanding with regards to water to be used for the BRL project?
(5) If yes to (3) or (4), -
(a) what is the proposed source of the water; and
(b) how would it be transported?
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Answered
12 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
28 days
The Minister for Water has provided the following response.
(1) The Water Corporation has not been briefed directly by BRL in relation to this project. The statement is consistent with the publicly available information on the project.
(2) Not applicable
(3) No
(4-5) Not applicable
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(1) The Water Corporation has not been briefed directly by BRL in relation to this project. The statement is consistent with the publicly available information on the project.
(2) Not applicable
(3) No
(4-5) Not applicable
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