❓ Hon Frank Hough asks about a large bomb dropped at the Lancelin defence training area and its potential impact on residents. Hon Kim Chance deflects, stating the State Government lacks information and directs the question to the Commonwealth Minister for Defence.
AnsweredQoN 1487Legislative Council
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On Wednesday, 5 November 2003, at approximately 3.40 pm, residents of Lancelin reported the dropping of a bomb at the Lancelin defence training area, which was suggested to be the largest they have experienced in 10 years. It certainly was. (1) Can the minister please advise the nature of the bomb dropped at the above time? (2) Should the residents of Lancelin expect this scale of bombing to continue; and, if so, how regularly? Hon KIM CHANCE
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Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
(1) Can the minister please advise the nature of the bomb dropped at the above time? (2) Should the residents of Lancelin expect this scale of bombing to continue; and, if so, how regularly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
(2) Should the residents of Lancelin expect this scale of bombing to continue; and, if so, how regularly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
(1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
(1) Can the minister please advise the nature of the bomb dropped at the above time? (2) Should the residents of Lancelin expect this scale of bombing to continue; and, if so, how regularly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
(2) Should the residents of Lancelin expect this scale of bombing to continue; and, if so, how regularly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Mr President - Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Hon Norman Moore: Only when you are home! Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think I will provide the answer that I provided to my colleagues informally! (1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
(1)-(2) The State Government does not have information concerning the training activities that may have taken place at the Lancelin defence training area at this particular time and date. As the member’s question concerns activities at a commonwealth defence training area, the member should seek this information from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Hon Fran Bailey, MP.
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