Hon Jon Ford asks the Minister for Mines and Petroleum to table the asbestos management plan for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation. The Minister refuses, stating the plan was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd, not a mines inspector.

AnsweredQoN 876Legislative Council
Asked
9 November 2010
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Mines and Petroleum

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CAPE PRESTON MINING OPERATION — ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION
I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 409 in which he refused to table the asbestos management plan prepared for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation on the basis that he was advised, “…t here is a duty on the person who obtains the information in the exercise of the coercive power to not disclose such information except for the intended purpose.” Given that section 91 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 states, “The Minister may cause a report prepared for the purposes of this Act by any inspector to be published at such time and in such manner as the Minister thinks appropriate”, I ask — (1) Will the minister now table the asbestos management plan that has been prepared for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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(1) No. (2) The fibrous minerals management procedure for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation was not prepared by an inspector of mines. The document was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd.
(1) Will the minister now table the asbestos management plan that has been prepared for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: (1) No. (2) The fibrous minerals management procedure for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation was not prepared by an inspector of mines. The document was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd.
(2) If no to (1), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: (1) No. (2) The fibrous minerals management procedure for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation was not prepared by an inspector of mines. The document was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: (1) No. (2) The fibrous minerals management procedure for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation was not prepared by an inspector of mines. The document was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd.
(1) No. (2) The fibrous minerals management procedure for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation was not prepared by an inspector of mines. The document was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd.
(2) The fibrous minerals management procedure for the Citic Pacific Cape Preston mining operation was not prepared by an inspector of mines. The document was prepared by Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd.

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