A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding emissions from the Caversham Metro Brick plant, including the use of scrubbers, monitoring of health impacts and dioxin emissions, and community health concerns. The Minister was unable to provide answers within the allocated time.

AnsweredQoN 258Legislative Council
Asked
17 May 2005
Portfolio
Environment

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(1) Does the Caversham Metro Brick emission stack operate with scrubbers, and if not, why not? (2) If Caversham Metro Brick is not required to operate with scrubbers, does Metro Brick monitor the health impacts in the surrounding community or have a complaints register? (3) Does the Caversham Metro Brick plant monitor for dioxins in its emissions? (4) Will the Minister for the Environment table the most recent emissions monitoring data from this plant? (5) Is the Minister for the Environment aware of any health concerns in the community surrounding the Caversham plant? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) If Caversham Metro Brick is not required to operate with scrubbers, does Metro Brick monitor the health impacts in the surrounding community or have a complaints register? (3) Does the Caversham Metro Brick plant monitor for dioxins in its emissions? (4) Will the Minister for the Environment table the most recent emissions monitoring data from this plant? (5) Is the Minister for the Environment aware of any health concerns in the community surrounding the Caversham plant? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) Does the Caversham Metro Brick plant monitor for dioxins in its emissions? (4) Will the Minister for the Environment table the most recent emissions monitoring data from this plant? (5) Is the Minister for the Environment aware of any health concerns in the community surrounding the Caversham plant? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Will the Minister for the Environment table the most recent emissions monitoring data from this plant? (5) Is the Minister for the Environment aware of any health concerns in the community surrounding the Caversham plant? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) Is the Minister for the Environment aware of any health concerns in the community surrounding the Caversham plant? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.
It is not possible to provide an answer in the time allocated. It is requested that the honourable member place the question on notice.

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