❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding potentially misleading information provided by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources concerning a road's association with mining tenements near the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame. The Minister clarifies the road's status and the Department's jurisdiction.
AnsweredQoN 565Legislative Council
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I refer to questions on notice No. 381 of December 19 2001, No. 526 of March 21 2002, No. 384 of December 19 2001, No. 710 of May 22 2002 and No. 545 of April 9 2002 -
(1) Has the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources provided the Minister for State Development incorrect and misleading information in stating ‘This road is not associated with any mining tenements or mining operations, … As previously indicated in answer to question on notice No. 381 this road is not associated with any activities related to any mining tenements and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is not in position to provide further comment on the matter’ given that Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd wrote a letter dated May 31 2002 to the Chairperson of the Williamstown Residents Committee titled ‘Access Road to Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame’ which in part states ‘ However, it does pass over our leases and naturally we were interested in this community project in terms of its impact on our operations and our tenement obligations’…‘From our perspective the project satisfied our requirements as tenement holders. The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources were notified of the proposed road construction and the APMHOF supervising engineer provided a management plan for the works.’?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will the Minister ask or direct that the Williamstown Residents Committee be given a written apology?
(1) Has the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources provided the Minister for State Development incorrect and misleading information in stating ‘This road is not associated with any mining tenements or mining operations, … As previously indicated in answer to question on notice No. 381 this road is not associated with any activities related to any mining tenements and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is not in position to provide further comment on the matter’ given that Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd wrote a letter dated May 31 2002 to the Chairperson of the Williamstown Residents Committee titled ‘Access Road to Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame’ which in part states ‘ However, it does pass over our leases and naturally we were interested in this community project in terms of its impact on our operations and our tenement obligations’…‘From our perspective the project satisfied our requirements as tenement holders. The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources were notified of the proposed road construction and the APMHOF supervising engineer provided a management plan for the works.’?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will the Minister ask or direct that the Williamstown Residents Committee be given a written apology?
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Answered
6 May 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
47 days
(2) Whilst this road which links the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame and the Goldfields Highway traverses mining tenements (as do many public and private roads), the road is not itself a mining operation, nor is its use associated with any mining tenements or mining operations. It therefore does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Department of Industry and Resources and no approval from the Department was needed for its construction as a community project. Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd provided information relating to the road's construction to the Department as a courtesy only. (3) Not applicable.
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd provided information relating to the road's construction to the Department as a courtesy only. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd provided information relating to the road's construction to the Department as a courtesy only. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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