❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Department of Minerals and Energy providing information to KCGM about allegations of breaching the Mining Act 1978. The Minister confirms the letter's content and states the department sought KCGM's comments on the allegations.
AnsweredQoN 420Legislative Council
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I refer to a letter dated August 25 1999 titled ‘Mining Lease 26/353 - Property at 7 Williamstown Road’ signed by Mr Lee Ranford, Director General of the Department of Minerals and Energy addressed to Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) -
(1) Is it correct that in part the letter states ‘For your information I have enclosed a copy of the Minister’s reply to Mr Hounslow. A further development in the matter is that a question has been asked in Parliament, copy enclosed, which raises issues as to whether the activities referred to are in breach of the ‘otherwise interfere’ provision under s20(5) of the
Mining Act 1978
’?
(2) If not, will the Minister state what is correctly stated in the letter?
(3) If yes to (1), can the Minister state the reason(s) why the Department provided a copy of the Minister’s reply to Mr Hounslow to the alleged offender KCGM?
(1) Is it correct that in part the letter states ‘For your information I have enclosed a copy of the Minister’s reply to Mr Hounslow. A further development in the matter is that a question has been asked in Parliament, copy enclosed, which raises issues as to whether the activities referred to are in breach of the ‘otherwise interfere’ provision under s20(5) of the
Mining Act 1978
’?
(2) If not, will the Minister state what is correctly stated in the letter?
(3) If yes to (1), can the Minister state the reason(s) why the Department provided a copy of the Minister’s reply to Mr Hounslow to the alleged offender KCGM?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 March 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department was seeking KCGM's comments to the allegations made.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department was seeking KCGM's comments to the allegations made.
(3) The Department was seeking KCGM's comments to the allegations made.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department was seeking KCGM's comments to the allegations made.
(3) The Department was seeking KCGM's comments to the allegations made.
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