❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Water Corporation's handling of an asbestos-contaminated home provided to an employee and his wife. The response clarifies the property ownership, living arrangements, and assessment of the contamination.
AnsweredQoN 997Legislative Council
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WATER CORPORATION — HOWARD AND MARILYN KING — ASBESTOS-CONTAMINATED HOME
I refer to the asbestos-contaminated home supplied by the Water Corporation for its employee, Mr Howard King, and his wife, Marilyn, at Millstream in the Pilbara. (1) Is the minister aware that Mr and Mrs King are living in the open while they wait for their home and possessions to be professionally decontaminated of asbestos? (2) What steps is the minister taking to speed up the process by which the report on this contamination is undertaken and to ensure that its recommendations are acted upon? (3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the asbestos-contaminated home supplied by the Water Corporation for its employee, Mr Howard King, and his wife, Marilyn, at Millstream in the Pilbara. (1) Is the minister aware that Mr and Mrs King are living in the open while they wait for their home and possessions to be professionally decontaminated of asbestos? (2) What steps is the minister taking to speed up the process by which the report on this contamination is undertaken and to ensure that its recommendations are acted upon? (3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(1) Is the minister aware that Mr and Mrs King are living in the open while they wait for their home and possessions to be professionally decontaminated of asbestos? (2) What steps is the minister taking to speed up the process by which the report on this contamination is undertaken and to ensure that its recommendations are acted upon? (3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(2) What steps is the minister taking to speed up the process by which the report on this contamination is undertaken and to ensure that its recommendations are acted upon? (3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(1) Is the minister aware that Mr and Mrs King are living in the open while they wait for their home and possessions to be professionally decontaminated of asbestos? (2) What steps is the minister taking to speed up the process by which the report on this contamination is undertaken and to ensure that its recommendations are acted upon? (3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(2) What steps is the minister taking to speed up the process by which the report on this contamination is undertaken and to ensure that its recommendations are acted upon? (3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(3) Why are Mr and Mrs King being treated in such slow and discourteous manner by the minister’s agency? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(1) The house in question is not a Water Corporation property. It is provided by Government Regional Officers’ Housing. Mr and Mrs King have been living in the Water Corporation’s short-stay quarters at Millstream during this period. (2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(2) Coffey Environments has completed its investigation and assessed that the house is suitable for reoccupation, and professional decontamination is not required. This information has been provided to Mr King via his representative, the union. (3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
(3) The Water Corporation has done everything possible to assist Mr and Mrs King in this situation and has advised them that the property is suitable for reoccupation.
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