❓ Question regarding when the Minister for Planning and Premier were informed about water quality and compliance issues at the Elizabeth Quay water park before and after opening. The Minister clarifies their awareness and refers questions about the Premier to the Premier's office.
AnsweredQoN 265Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ELIZABETH QUAY — WATER PARK — WATER
TESTING
265. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to the minister
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the contaminated water
park at Elizabeth Quay and the Minister for Planning's answer to
question without notice 89 asked on 23 February 2016 that the minister was made
aware of water quality concerns on 28 January 2016.
(1) How was the minister made aware
and at what time?
(2) When did the
minister or his office inform the Premier and/or the Premier's office
about these water quality concerns and at what time?
(3) Who in the Premier's
office was made aware and what action did the staff and/or the Premier take?
(4) Were the
minister and the Premier made aware of the 13 compliance issues at the water
park before the park opened and how were they made aware?
TESTING
265. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to the minister
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the contaminated water
park at Elizabeth Quay and the Minister for Planning's answer to
question without notice 89 asked on 23 February 2016 that the minister was made
aware of water quality concerns on 28 January 2016.
(1) How was the minister made aware
and at what time?
(2) When did the
minister or his office inform the Premier and/or the Premier's office
about these water quality concerns and at what time?
(3) Who in the Premier's
office was made aware and what action did the staff and/or the Premier take?
(4) Were the
minister and the Premier made aware of the 13 compliance issues at the water
park before the park opened and how were they made aware?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) Late in the
afternoon on Thursday, 28 January 2016 the Minister for Planning's
office was contacted by telephone by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
to advise water quality issues had been raised by the Department of Health and
action was being taken based on expert advice.
(2) On Thursday
afternoon the Department of the Premier and Cabinet was advised as it had an
oversight role in the Elizabeth Quay opening activities from a protocol
perspective.
(3) The member should refer to the
Premier's office.
(4) The Minister
for Planning was not made aware of the 13 compliance issues before the park
opened. The Minister for Planning cannot respond for the Premier.
of the question.
(1) Late in the
afternoon on Thursday, 28 January 2016 the Minister for Planning's
office was contacted by telephone by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
to advise water quality issues had been raised by the Department of Health and
action was being taken based on expert advice.
(2) On Thursday
afternoon the Department of the Premier and Cabinet was advised as it had an
oversight role in the Elizabeth Quay opening activities from a protocol
perspective.
(3) The member should refer to the
Premier's office.
(4) The Minister
for Planning was not made aware of the 13 compliance issues before the park
opened. The Minister for Planning cannot respond for the Premier.
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