❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Environment regarding inspections and complaints related to Meneghello's galvanising plant in Landsdale between 2011-2014. The Minister provides data on inspections, complaints, and resulting actions.
AnsweredQoN 679Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT REGULATION — MENEGHELLO GALVANISING
PLANT —INSPECTIONS
679. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) Can the
Minister for Environment advise how many inspections of Meneghello's
galvanising plant in Landsdale were undertaken by his agency's officers
in each of the calendar years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014?
(2) For each of
those same years, how many complaints were received by the minister's
agency?
(3) As a result
of those complaints, what action or variations to conditions have occurred?
PLANT —INSPECTIONS
679. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) Can the
Minister for Environment advise how many inspections of Meneghello's
galvanising plant in Landsdale were undertaken by his agency's officers
in each of the calendar years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014?
(2) For each of
those same years, how many complaints were received by the minister's
agency?
(3) As a result
of those complaints, what action or variations to conditions have occurred?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The then
Department of Environment and Conservation—DEC—undertook no
inspections in 2011 and one inspection in 2012. The Department of Environment
Regulation—DER—undertook one inspection in 2013 and one
inspection in 2014.
(2) In 2011,
there were no complaints against the premises. In 2012, there was one
complaint; in 2013, there were no complaints; and in 2014 there were two
complaints.
(3) As a result
of the complaint in 2012, Meneghello Nominees Pty Ltd committed to undertake
random night-time noise checks. As a result of a noncompliance identified
during an inspection by the then DEC in 2012, Meneghello constructed bunding to
store environmentally hazardous substances. Following a complaint in April
2014, DER undertook one site inspection and one after-hours patrol of the
immediate vicinity. Between 2011 and 2014, there were no variations to
conditions of the licence as a result of the complaints.
of the question.
(1) The then
Department of Environment and Conservation—DEC—undertook no
inspections in 2011 and one inspection in 2012. The Department of Environment
Regulation—DER—undertook one inspection in 2013 and one
inspection in 2014.
(2) In 2011,
there were no complaints against the premises. In 2012, there was one
complaint; in 2013, there were no complaints; and in 2014 there were two
complaints.
(3) As a result
of the complaint in 2012, Meneghello Nominees Pty Ltd committed to undertake
random night-time noise checks. As a result of a noncompliance identified
during an inspection by the then DEC in 2012, Meneghello constructed bunding to
store environmentally hazardous substances. Following a complaint in April
2014, DER undertook one site inspection and one after-hours patrol of the
immediate vicinity. Between 2011 and 2014, there were no variations to
conditions of the licence as a result of the complaints.
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