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❓ Asks about State Government monitoring of pollutants and emissions at various mine sites and refineries, including details on agencies involved, pollutants recorded, public availability of results, potential health impacts, and compliance breaches. The answer refers to another question.

AnsweredQoN 1371Legislative Council

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30 March 2023

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Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

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(1) What monitoring of the airborne, soil and water pollutants and emissions is being undertaken by the State Government at the following mine sites and refineries: (a) Greenbushes lithium mine site; (b) Wagerup alumina refinery; (c) Kwinana alumina refinery; (d) Pinjarra alumina refinery; (e) Huntly mine site; (f) Willowdale mine site; (g) Worsley alumina refinery; (h) Boddington bauxite mine site; and (i) Boddington gold mine site? (2) For each of the sites listed in (1), please provide the following details: (a) which agency/agencies is/are conducting the monitoring; (b) when did the monitoring commence; (c) what pollutants and emissions are being recorded; (d) which agency/agencies is/are compiling results from monitoring; (e) are these results publicly available; (f) do any of the pollutants being recorded have the potential to impact human health; (g) which government agency/agencies is/are assessing and responding to potential health impacts and what are they doing to ensure public safety; and (h) what breaches of compliance with permit conditions regarding pollutants and emissions have been recorded (please provide all details that are available)?