❓ Question regarding asbestos contamination on Austral Road, Williamstown, following demolition of dwellings originally owned by KCGM. The Minister deflects some responsibility to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and identifies several sites suspected of contamination.
AnsweredQoN 3062Legislative Council
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I refer to the empty blocks of land on Austral Road, Williamstown which are currently under assessment by the Department of Environment Regulation for asbestos contamination, and ask: (a) regarding designated blocks on Austral Road originally owned by KCGM, did the council carry out asbestos inspections of the original dwellings on these sites before they were demolished by KCGM; (b) if yes to (a), were asbestos regulations properly enforced and can the Department of Environmental Regulation explain the asbestos contamination on the sites in question; (c) if no to (a), given there is evidence of asbestos contamination at several of these sites, why not; and (d) aside from the block at 38 Austral Road, which KCGM has claimed responsibility for, will the Minister name the four other blocks suspected of being contaminated with asbestos?
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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
41 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response.
(a) This question is best answered by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
(b)-(c) The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has not been presented with this information.
(d) Sites that have been reported to DER as suspected of being contaminated with potential asbestos containing material include portions of Crown Land and one privately owned site. The Crown Land sites reported to DER include Lots 3955, 3956, 3966 and 3943 all on Plan 215926 (commonly known as 77 Brownhill Road, Lot 3956 on Plan 215926, 11 Brownhill Road, 12 Brownhill Road respectively) and portions of Unallocated Crown Land (Polygon Identification Numbers 687197, 687234, and 692786). The privately owned site is located at 36 Austral Road, Williamstown.
(a) This question is best answered by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
(b)-(c) The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has not been presented with this information.
(d) Sites that have been reported to DER as suspected of being contaminated with potential asbestos containing material include portions of Crown Land and one privately owned site. The Crown Land sites reported to DER include Lots 3955, 3956, 3966 and 3943 all on Plan 215926 (commonly known as 77 Brownhill Road, Lot 3956 on Plan 215926, 11 Brownhill Road, 12 Brownhill Road respectively) and portions of Unallocated Crown Land (Polygon Identification Numbers 687197, 687234, and 692786). The privately owned site is located at 36 Austral Road, Williamstown.
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