❓ Hon Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Water regarding groundwater extraction by Coca-Cola and other bottled water companies in unproclaimed areas. The Minister provides information on the number of sites and ongoing discussions.
AnsweredQoN 540Legislative Council
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PERTH HILLS GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION — COCA-COLA
540. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to my question without
notice 459.
(1) Other than
Coca-Cola, how many bores is the minister aware of that are operating in
unproclaimed groundwater areas and are being used to supply bottled water
companies?
(2) Following his
meeting with Coca-Cola on 6 May, can the minister share the outcome of that
conversation?
(3) Is the minister considering
proclaiming the land used by Coca-Cola to extract groundwater?
540. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to my question without
notice 459.
(1) Other than
Coca-Cola, how many bores is the minister aware of that are operating in
unproclaimed groundwater areas and are being used to supply bottled water
companies?
(2) Following his
meeting with Coca-Cola on 6 May, can the minister share the outcome of that
conversation?
(3) Is the minister considering
proclaiming the land used by Coca-Cola to extract groundwater?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Water.
(1) There are three sites.
(2) Following the
minister's meeting with Coca-Cola, arrangements were made for
scientists from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to meet
with Coca-Cola to discuss its operations.
(3) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is considering a range of
options on this matter and will advise the minister accordingly.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Water.
(1) There are three sites.
(2) Following the
minister's meeting with Coca-Cola, arrangements were made for
scientists from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to meet
with Coca-Cola to discuss its operations.
(3) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is considering a range of
options on this matter and will advise the minister accordingly.
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