❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding Karara Mining Ltd's water license application and the premature construction of pipeline infrastructure. The Minister confirms awareness of the pipeline construction but denies any assurances were given by the Department of Water regarding the license.
AnsweredQoN 8Legislative Council
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KARARA MINING LTD — PARMELIA AQUIFER
I refer to Karara Mining Ltd’s application for a licence to withdraw 5.3 gigalitres of water a year from the Parmelia aquifer in the Mingenew sub-area. (1) Is the minister aware that the building of pipeline infrastructure between the Mingenew groundwater area and the proposed Karara mine site has already begun even though Karara’s application for the licence is still being assessed by the Department of Water and a decision is not expected to be made by the department until June 2011? (2) Is the minister aware of any assurance by the government, verbal or written, that may have been given to Karara Mining Ltd and/or its joint venture partners regarding Karara’s application for the water licence? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to Karara Mining Ltd’s application for a licence to withdraw 5.3 gigalitres of water a year from the Parmelia aquifer in the Mingenew sub-area. (1) Is the minister aware that the building of pipeline infrastructure between the Mingenew groundwater area and the proposed Karara mine site has already begun even though Karara’s application for the licence is still being assessed by the Department of Water and a decision is not expected to be made by the department until June 2011? (2) Is the minister aware of any assurance by the government, verbal or written, that may have been given to Karara Mining Ltd and/or its joint venture partners regarding Karara’s application for the water licence? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Is the minister aware that the building of pipeline infrastructure between the Mingenew groundwater area and the proposed Karara mine site has already begun even though Karara’s application for the licence is still being assessed by the Department of Water and a decision is not expected to be made by the department until June 2011? (2) Is the minister aware of any assurance by the government, verbal or written, that may have been given to Karara Mining Ltd and/or its joint venture partners regarding Karara’s application for the water licence? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Is the minister aware of any assurance by the government, verbal or written, that may have been given to Karara Mining Ltd and/or its joint venture partners regarding Karara’s application for the water licence? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Is the minister aware that the building of pipeline infrastructure between the Mingenew groundwater area and the proposed Karara mine site has already begun even though Karara’s application for the licence is still being assessed by the Department of Water and a decision is not expected to be made by the department until June 2011? (2) Is the minister aware of any assurance by the government, verbal or written, that may have been given to Karara Mining Ltd and/or its joint venture partners regarding Karara’s application for the water licence? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Is the minister aware of any assurance by the government, verbal or written, that may have been given to Karara Mining Ltd and/or its joint venture partners regarding Karara’s application for the water licence? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister please table the document or, if it was a verbal assurance, provide details of it? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No assurances in relation to this application have been made by the Department of Water. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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