❓ A parliamentary question regarding the implementation of recommendations from an inquiry into lead pollution in Esperance. The government claims all Stage 1 recommendations are complete or nearing completion, with Stage 2 scheduled to commence after June 2010.
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In reference to the recommendations of the Inquiry into the Cause and Extent of lead pollution in the Esperance Area, tabled by the Education and Health Standing Committee in the Legislative Assembly on 6 September 2007:
(a) are there any recommendations still outstanding and yet to be implemented by the current State Government; and
(b) if so, what are the reasons for the current Government’s failure to implement all of these recommendations?
(a) are there any recommendations still outstanding and yet to be implemented by the current State Government; and
(b) if so, what are the reasons for the current Government’s failure to implement all of these recommendations?
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Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
97 days
(a) No. Those elements of Stage 1 concerning prescribed dust emission reduction works as required by the environmental licence were completed before the nominated final deadline of 31 August 2009
Further ancillary works are continuing to complete the Stage 1 project.
The expenditure committed to date for the Stage 1 upgrade including outstanding works, is $23 million.
(b)
Stage 2 of the upgrade is scheduled to commence after June 2010.
A comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the Stage 1 infrastructure improvements is currently being conducted. This assessment includes the environmental performance of the upgraded system. Air quality monitoring conducted to date shows that no emissions have exceeded the daily guideline for nickel as recommended by the Department of Health and incorporated into the Esperance Port Authority licence.
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Further ancillary works are continuing to complete the Stage 1 project.
The expenditure committed to date for the Stage 1 upgrade including outstanding works, is $23 million.
(b)
Stage 2 of the upgrade is scheduled to commence after June 2010.
A comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the Stage 1 infrastructure improvements is currently being conducted. This assessment includes the environmental performance of the upgraded system. Air quality monitoring conducted to date shows that no emissions have exceeded the daily guideline for nickel as recommended by the Department of Health and incorporated into the Esperance Port Authority licence.
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