❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about air quality monitoring data from the Como site, including data received, recipients, frequency, and a request to table the findings. The Parliamentary Secretary confirms the program's completion, data publication, and upcoming report.
AnsweredQoN 483Legislative Council
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AIR QUALITY MONITORING —
COMO
483. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the air quality
monitoring site established in Como in January 2023, which is close to the
intersection of Kwinana Freeway and Canning
Highway, for the purpose of understanding the influence of motor vehicle
emissions in areas close to major transport thoroughfares.
(1) From its
establishment in January 2023 to date, what information, data and summations of
air quality readings have been received by the government from the Como air
quality site?
(2) To whom are
the Como air quality findings remitted and at what frequency and methodology?
(3) Will the
minister table the feedback, data and information provided by the Como air
quality trial; and, if not, why not?
COMO
483. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the air quality
monitoring site established in Como in January 2023, which is close to the
intersection of Kwinana Freeway and Canning
Highway, for the purpose of understanding the influence of motor vehicle
emissions in areas close to major transport thoroughfares.
(1) From its
establishment in January 2023 to date, what information, data and summations of
air quality readings have been received by the government from the Como air
quality site?
(2) To whom are
the Como air quality findings remitted and at what frequency and methodology?
(3) Will the
minister table the feedback, data and information provided by the Como air
quality trial; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1)–(2) The
Como monitoring program was a 12-month program that was completed in February
2024. National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure criteria
pollutant data from the monitoring station were published hourly for the
community during the program on the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation's air quality index webpage.
(3) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is currently analysing the
data and will publish a report on the findings of the Como monitoring program
in 2024.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1)–(2) The
Como monitoring program was a 12-month program that was completed in February
2024. National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure criteria
pollutant data from the monitoring station were published hourly for the
community during the program on the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation's air quality index webpage.
(3) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is currently analysing the
data and will publish a report on the findings of the Como monitoring program
in 2024.
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