❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for State Development regarding actions taken by the Department of Minerals and Energy under the previous Coalition Government concerning support for prospectors, a code of conduct for explorers accessing private land, and alluvial leases. The Minister deflects the questions, deeming them irrelevant to current mining safety.
AnsweredQoN 323Legislative Council
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I refer to a file note which I understand is dated February 26 1993 signed by Murray Meaton, Acting Assistant Director General addressed to eight Director’s of the Department of Minerals and Energy titled ‘Coalition Government Policy’ and the attached papers and summary -
(1) Can the Minister specifically state what was done by the Department when the Coalition Government was in power to ‘investigate ways of treating prospectors ore’?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister specifically state what was done by the Department when the Coalition Government was in power ‘to work out in conjunction with the private sector, a means by which all prospectors ore can be treated at a reasonable price’ and was this thoroughly pursued by the Department to ensure that all prospectors ore could be treated at a reasonable price?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) In relation to a Code of Conduct for explorers wishing to access private land did Mr Roy Burton prepare a letter for consideration by the Minister suggesting an approach to the Chamber of Mines and WA Farmers’ Federation offering assistance by the Department of Minerals and Energy?
(6) If yes to (5), will the Minister table a copy of that letter?
(7) If no to (5), why not and what was specifically done in relation to this matter?
(8) Will the Minister provide me with a copy of the Code of Conduct for explorers wishing to access private land?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
(10) In relation to investigating alluvial leases did Mr Roy Burton’s paper address this issue?
(11) If no to (10), why not and specifically what was done about this matter?
(12) If yes to (10), will the Minister provide me with a copy of Mr Roy Burton’s paper?
(1) Can the Minister specifically state what was done by the Department when the Coalition Government was in power to ‘investigate ways of treating prospectors ore’?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister specifically state what was done by the Department when the Coalition Government was in power ‘to work out in conjunction with the private sector, a means by which all prospectors ore can be treated at a reasonable price’ and was this thoroughly pursued by the Department to ensure that all prospectors ore could be treated at a reasonable price?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) In relation to a Code of Conduct for explorers wishing to access private land did Mr Roy Burton prepare a letter for consideration by the Minister suggesting an approach to the Chamber of Mines and WA Farmers’ Federation offering assistance by the Department of Minerals and Energy?
(6) If yes to (5), will the Minister table a copy of that letter?
(7) If no to (5), why not and what was specifically done in relation to this matter?
(8) Will the Minister provide me with a copy of the Code of Conduct for explorers wishing to access private land?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
(10) In relation to investigating alluvial leases did Mr Roy Burton’s paper address this issue?
(11) If no to (10), why not and specifically what was done about this matter?
(12) If yes to (10), will the Minister provide me with a copy of Mr Roy Burton’s paper?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 December 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
15 days
The Minister repeats his earlier answer and asks the Member to indicate how his questions are relevant to the cause of safety in the mining industry today.
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