❓ A WA parliamentary question raises concerns about the impact of Alcoa's mining activities on the Pinzone farming operations, specifically regarding blasting and its effect on cattle and dairy production. The Minister acknowledges the concerns and states that investigations are underway.
AnsweredQoN 3268Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware of the disruption to the Pinzone farming operations by Alcoa’s blasting and extraction of minerals at Waroona?
(2) Does the Minister support the fact that the Pinzone family should be able to farm without fear of injury when blasting unsettles the cattle in the dairy?
(3) Is the Minister aware that the Pinzone family have been Artificially Inseminating their cattle and requested Alcoa not to blast within four (4) kilometres of their farm as the blasting unsettles the cattle and can result in a poor conception rate?
(4) Is the Minister aware that this blasting has also caused cattle at another nearby dairy to become unsettled when blasting took place at milking time?
(5) Is there no protection for adjoining businesses, which are adversely affected by Alcoa’s blasting and mining activities adjacent to their private property?
(6) Has any investigation been undertaken into the allegations made by the Pinzone family?
(7) What are the results of these investigations?
(2) Does the Minister support the fact that the Pinzone family should be able to farm without fear of injury when blasting unsettles the cattle in the dairy?
(3) Is the Minister aware that the Pinzone family have been Artificially Inseminating their cattle and requested Alcoa not to blast within four (4) kilometres of their farm as the blasting unsettles the cattle and can result in a poor conception rate?
(4) Is the Minister aware that this blasting has also caused cattle at another nearby dairy to become unsettled when blasting took place at milking time?
(5) Is there no protection for adjoining businesses, which are adversely affected by Alcoa’s blasting and mining activities adjacent to their private property?
(6) Has any investigation been undertaken into the allegations made by the Pinzone family?
(7) What are the results of these investigations?
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
38 days
I met with Mr Steven and Mr Dominic Pinzone on 27 October 2004 and discussed a number of issues related to their concerns regarding Alcoa's Willowdale Mining Operations. I have subsequently written to Mr and Mrs Pinzone seeking confirmation of the particular points of concern. I have now received their reply. I am advised that some of the issues raised are already under investigation by the District Inspector of Mines but that further inquiries will need to be made before a number of these issues can be resolved.
I have subsequently written to Mr and Mrs Pinzone seeking confirmation of the particular points of concern. I have now received their reply. I am advised that some of the issues raised are already under investigation by the District Inspector of Mines but that further inquiries will need to be made before a number of these issues can be resolved.
I am advised that some of the issues raised are already under investigation by the District Inspector of Mines but that further inquiries will need to be made before a number of these issues can be resolved.
I have subsequently written to Mr and Mrs Pinzone seeking confirmation of the particular points of concern. I have now received their reply. I am advised that some of the issues raised are already under investigation by the District Inspector of Mines but that further inquiries will need to be made before a number of these issues can be resolved.
I am advised that some of the issues raised are already under investigation by the District Inspector of Mines but that further inquiries will need to be made before a number of these issues can be resolved.
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