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❓ This parliamentary question seeks information regarding the construction and maintenance of desalination plants, specifically concerning Alcoa's involvement and any plants built at Wellington Dam. The answer indicates no plant was built at Wellington Dam, and the Department of Water lacks information on Alcoa's desalination capacity elsewhere.

AnsweredQoN 1311Legislative Council

Asked

18 June 2014

Member

Hon Lynn MacLaren

Portfolio

Water

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(1) Has a desalination plant been built at Wellington Dam for Alcoa’s purposes? (2) If yes to (1): (a) who built it; (b) at what cost; and (c) who maintains it? (3) If no to (1), has a desalination plant been built at Wellington Dam for any other purpose? (4) If yes to (3): (a) who built it; (b) at what cost; and (c) who maintains it? (5) If no to (3), has a desalination plant been built anywhere for Alcoa’s purposes? (6) If yes to (5): (a) who built it; (b) at what cost; and (c) who maintains it?

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Answered

20 August 2014

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Water

Response time

63 days

(1) No
(2) (a-c) Not applicable
(3) No
(4) (a-c) Not applicable
(5) The Department of Water has no information with respect to the Alcoa's desalination plant capacity.
(6) (a-c) Not applicable.

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