Hon. Colin de Grussa asked about safety incidents and environmental breaches at Esperance Port related to sulphur, iron ore, and nickel handling between July 2020 and June 2021. The Minister reported safety incidents for sulphur and iron ore, but no environmental breaches or incidents for nickel.

AnsweredQoN 416Legislative Council
Asked
4 August 2021
Portfolio
Ports

QuestionView source ↗

ESPERANCE PORT —
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS
416. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to operations at the
Southern Ports Authority port of Esperance.
(1) Between 1 July
2020 and 30 June 2021, have there been any reportable safety incidents recorded
at the port related to the handling and storage of —
(a) sulphur;
(b) iron ore; and
(c) nickel?
(2) Between 1 July
2020 and 30 June 2021, have there been any reportable environmental exceedances
or licence breaches in relation to the handling and storage of —
(a) sulphur;
(b) iron ore; and
(c) nickel?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes —
(a) sulphur, three;
(b) iron ore, four; and
(c) nickel, none.
(2) No.

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