❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding previous answers on mining impacts in Kalgoorlie, alleging potentially misleading information from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. The Minister defers answering pending the outcome of an independent inquiry.
AnsweredQoN 703Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 556 of Tuesday, April 9 2002 and the answers provided -
(1) Can the Minister provide the specific date, the specific text of the previous questions and the previous answers provided given the Minister has stated ‘The issues raised by the Hon Member’s questions have in many cases been raised and answered before’?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Has the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources provided incorrect and misleading information in advising the Minister ‘The issues raised by the Hon Member’s questions have in many cases been raised and answered before’?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) If yes to (3), will the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources apologise and ensure that this does not happen again?
(6) Can the Minister give an approximate date when he will provide answers to all the questions?
(7) If not, why not?
(1) Can the Minister provide the specific date, the specific text of the previous questions and the previous answers provided given the Minister has stated ‘The issues raised by the Hon Member’s questions have in many cases been raised and answered before’?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Has the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources provided incorrect and misleading information in advising the Minister ‘The issues raised by the Hon Member’s questions have in many cases been raised and answered before’?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) If yes to (3), will the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources apologise and ensure that this does not happen again?
(6) Can the Minister give an approximate date when he will provide answers to all the questions?
(7) If not, why not?
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Answered
27 June 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
36 days
In regard to questions on Notice 703, 704, 707, as the Hon member is aware the Minister for State Development recently announced that Mr Tony Cooke will be carrying out an independent inquiry into the issues associated with the impact of mining in the Kalgoorlie area. The terms of reference for Mr Cooke's inquiry will adequately cover the issues you have raised. It is therefore appropriate to wait until Mr Cooke has completed his inquiry and made his recommendations before a response to these particular questions is provided.
In regard to questions on Notice 703, 704, 707, as the Hon member is aware the Minister for State Development recently announced that Mr Tony Cooke will be carrying out an independent inquiry into the issues associated with the impact of mining in the Kalgoorlie area. The terms of reference for Mr Cooke's inquiry will adequately cover the issues you have raised. It is therefore appropriate to wait until Mr Cooke has completed his inquiry and made his recommendations before a response to these particular questions is provided.
In regard to questions on Notice 703, 704, 707, as the Hon member is aware the Minister for State Development recently announced that Mr Tony Cooke will be carrying out an independent inquiry into the issues associated with the impact of mining in the Kalgoorlie area. The terms of reference for Mr Cooke's inquiry will adequately cover the issues you have raised. It is therefore appropriate to wait until Mr Cooke has completed his inquiry and made his recommendations before a response to these particular questions is provided.
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