Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm asks about allegations of safety concerns, bullying, and victimisation at Norseman Gold operations. Hon Norman Moore confirms an investigation by PricewaterhouseCoopers but keeps the terms of reference confidential.

AnsweredQoN 500Legislative Council
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11 August 2010
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Mines and Petroleum

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NORSEMAN GOLD — ALLEGATIONS INVESTIGATION
I refer to alleged concerns about safety, bullying and victimisation at the Norseman Gold operations and the serious concerns that Mr Shaun Maddock and others from the Department of Mines and Petroleum inspectorate raised with the minister. (1) Has the minister requested an investigation into these concerns? (2) If yes to (1), who will carry out the investigation, what will be the terms of reference and when does the minister expect the investigation to be completed? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report upon its completion? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(1) Has the minister requested an investigation into these concerns? (2) If yes to (1), who will carry out the investigation, what will be the terms of reference and when does the minister expect the investigation to be completed? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report upon its completion? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(2) If yes to (1), who will carry out the investigation, what will be the terms of reference and when does the minister expect the investigation to be completed? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report upon its completion? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report upon its completion? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(4) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report upon its completion? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(1) Yes. (2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(2) The investigation will be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I believe that the terms of reference should be kept confidential at this stage. I anticipate that the investigation and its final report will be completed by mid-September 2010. (3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(3) Not applicable. (4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(4) I will determine if the report is to be tabled after I have studied its contents and its recommendations. (5) Refer to (4).
(5) Refer to (4).

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