❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the disposal of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) at sea between 2001 and 2004. The Minister was unable to provide the information requested within the time allowed.
AnsweredQoN 108Legislative Council
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With regard to disposal of naturally occurring radioactive material - (1) What applications were made to the Department of Industry and Resources in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 for disposal at sea of quantities of naturally occurring radioactive material? (2) What volumes and what types of material comprised each of the applications? (3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(1) What applications were made to the Department of Industry and Resources in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 for disposal at sea of quantities of naturally occurring radioactive material? (2) What volumes and what types of material comprised each of the applications? (3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(2) What volumes and what types of material comprised each of the applications? (3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(1) What applications were made to the Department of Industry and Resources in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 for disposal at sea of quantities of naturally occurring radioactive material? (2) What volumes and what types of material comprised each of the applications? (3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(2) What volumes and what types of material comprised each of the applications? (3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(3) Was any of the NORM for which applications were made for disposal at sea stored on the mainland prior to disposal? (4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(4) Was any of the NORM, for which applications to dispose at sea were made to the Department of Industry and Resources, tested to ascertain suitability of mainland disposal? (5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
(5) If yes to (4), what category of landfill was considered appropriate and what were the associated costs for such disposal? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret to advise that the information the member has requested cannot be provided in the time allowed. I request the member place the question on notice.
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