❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the Minister for Indigenous Affairs about a 2002 report detailing concerns from the Ninga Mia Aboriginal Community regarding fumes from Loongana Lime operations and related correspondence. The Minister states the DIA has no record of the mentioned correspondence.
AnsweredQoN 3630Legislative Council
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I refer to the May 2002 Ninga Mia Aboriginal Community layout plan/report produced for them by Connell Wagner and which includes information about the nearby Loongana Lime operations -
(1) Is it correct that the above May 2002 plan/report in part states ‘Fumes from nearby Loongana Lime are an environmental issue that concerns the Ninga Mia Community. A number of community members have complained to the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA), to the extent that Loongana Lime wrote a letter to the DIA stating that they acknowledged the ill effects of the fumes on the Ninga Mia Community, but that these were due to a ‘one off’ occurrence’?
(2) If no to (1), can the Minister quote the specific text from the above referred to plan/report?
(3) Can the Minister quote the full text of any correspondence mentioned in this plan and sent by DIA addressed to Loongana Lime concerning the fumes and ill effects?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister quote the full text from the letter, mentioned in the above plan, sent to the DIA from Loongana Lime?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Will the Minister table all of the correspondence mentioned in questions (3) and (4) above?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(1) Is it correct that the above May 2002 plan/report in part states ‘Fumes from nearby Loongana Lime are an environmental issue that concerns the Ninga Mia Community. A number of community members have complained to the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA), to the extent that Loongana Lime wrote a letter to the DIA stating that they acknowledged the ill effects of the fumes on the Ninga Mia Community, but that these were due to a ‘one off’ occurrence’?
(2) If no to (1), can the Minister quote the specific text from the above referred to plan/report?
(3) Can the Minister quote the full text of any correspondence mentioned in this plan and sent by DIA addressed to Loongana Lime concerning the fumes and ill effects?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister quote the full text from the letter, mentioned in the above plan, sent to the DIA from Loongana Lime?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Will the Minister table all of the correspondence mentioned in questions (3) and (4) above?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
70 days
(2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence sent to Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(3) No. (4) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence sent to Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(4) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence sent to Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(3) No. (4) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence sent to Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(4) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence sent to Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(5) No. (6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(6) Whilst the May 2002 report mentions that a letter was sent from Loongana Lime to the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Department of Indigenous Affairs has no record of any correspondence being received from Loongana Lime concerning fumes and ill effects on the Ninga Mia Community. (7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
(7-8) See response to questions 4 and 6.
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