❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on contaminated sites identified by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) and details of litigation involving the DMP and a resource company. The Minister provides specific details and refers to tabled documents.
AnsweredQoN 3011Legislative Council
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With regards to the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s(DMP) Annual Report 2009-10, I ask -
(1) The report states on page 77, that no further potential contaminated sites were identified, but mentions 16 sites. Can the Minister advise how many contaminated sites were identified by the DMP last year?
(2) What and where, are the 16 potential sites the report refers to?
(3) What and where are the three suspected sites the report refers to?
(4) On what dates were the three suspected sites reported to the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(5) Can the Minister please detail which resource company the DMP is litigating against in the Federal Court?
(6) Why may the DMP be liable for court costs in the range of $1 million to $2 million, if the case is unsuccessful, but not damages?
(1) The report states on page 77, that no further potential contaminated sites were identified, but mentions 16 sites. Can the Minister advise how many contaminated sites were identified by the DMP last year?
(2) What and where, are the 16 potential sites the report refers to?
(3) What and where are the three suspected sites the report refers to?
(4) On what dates were the three suspected sites reported to the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(5) Can the Minister please detail which resource company the DMP is litigating against in the Federal Court?
(6) Why may the DMP be liable for court costs in the range of $1 million to $2 million, if the case is unsuccessful, but not damages?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
16 days
1. None.
2. Refer to attachment 1. [Tabled paper no...]
3. Refer to attachment 2. [Tabled paper no...]
4. 4 September 2007.
5. This item in the Annual Report 2009-10 refers to litigation between:
McKern and Others (In their Capacities as Liquidators of Centaur Mining and Exploration Limited) (In Liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) and Centaur Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) and The Minister Administering the
Mining Act 1978
(WA).
6. The litigation described at question five above relates to a legal dispute over rental and royalty payments. Damages are not likely to be ordered.
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2. Refer to attachment 1. [Tabled paper no...]
3. Refer to attachment 2. [Tabled paper no...]
4. 4 September 2007.
5. This item in the Annual Report 2009-10 refers to litigation between:
McKern and Others (In their Capacities as Liquidators of Centaur Mining and Exploration Limited) (In Liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) and Centaur Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) and The Minister Administering the
Mining Act 1978
(WA).
6. The litigation described at question five above relates to a legal dispute over rental and royalty payments. Damages are not likely to be ordered.
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