❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Department of Mines and Petroleum's (DMP) screening of the film 'Fracknation' and whether it compromises the department's impartiality, particularly in comparison to the film 'Gasland'. The DMP denies promoting the film and states it was used for an internal Q&A session.
AnsweredQoN 995Legislative Council
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I refer to the Fracknation poster which was an invitation extended to
the staff at the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), and provided to my office
by the Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association, and which
may be found here: http://www.robinchapple.com/qdata , and I ask: (a) what was the reason for the DMP to promote this movie amongst
staff and provide free viewing during their lunch break; (b) did the DMP provide the same promotion and viewing for the movie Gasland ; (c) if no to (b), why not; (d) does the Minister think the promotion of this movie amongst staff is a breach
of public sector standards; (e) if no to (d), why not; (f) if yes to (d), what action will the Minister take; (g) does the Minister think the promotion of this movie amongst staff
compromises the independence and apolitical nature of the State’s mining
regulator; (h) if not to (g), why not; and (i) if yes to (g), what action will the Minister take?
the staff at the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), and provided to my office
by the Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association, and which
may be found here: http://www.robinchapple.com/qdata , and I ask: (a) what was the reason for the DMP to promote this movie amongst
staff and provide free viewing during their lunch break; (b) did the DMP provide the same promotion and viewing for the movie Gasland ; (c) if no to (b), why not; (d) does the Minister think the promotion of this movie amongst staff is a breach
of public sector standards; (e) if no to (d), why not; (f) if yes to (d), what action will the Minister take; (g) does the Minister think the promotion of this movie amongst staff
compromises the independence and apolitical nature of the State’s mining
regulator; (h) if not to (g), why not; and (i) if yes to (g), what action will the Minister take?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
42 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) advises:
(a)
DMP does not promote films.
A shortened version of the film
Fracknation
was screened as part of a DMP lunch time question and answer session held with DMP petroleum experts.
(b)
The film
Gasland
, has been available for DMP staff to view on DVD, available at the DMP library.
DMP staff were invited to borrow and view the DVD prior to the DMP lunch time question and answer session.
(c)
Fracknation
addresses concerns surrounding the information presented in the antifraccing film,
Gasland
.
(d)
No
(e)
The purpose of screening a shortened version of the film
Fracknation
was not to promote the film.
It was screened as part of a DMP lunch time question and answer session held with DMP petroleum experts to help DMP employees understand community concerns and what regulations DMP has in place to protect the environment.
(f)
Not applicable
(g)
No
(h)
See response to (e)
(i)
Not applicable
(a)
DMP does not promote films.
A shortened version of the film
Fracknation
was screened as part of a DMP lunch time question and answer session held with DMP petroleum experts.
(b)
The film
Gasland
, has been available for DMP staff to view on DVD, available at the DMP library.
DMP staff were invited to borrow and view the DVD prior to the DMP lunch time question and answer session.
(c)
Fracknation
addresses concerns surrounding the information presented in the antifraccing film,
Gasland
.
(d)
No
(e)
The purpose of screening a shortened version of the film
Fracknation
was not to promote the film.
It was screened as part of a DMP lunch time question and answer session held with DMP petroleum experts to help DMP employees understand community concerns and what regulations DMP has in place to protect the environment.
(f)
Not applicable
(g)
No
(h)
See response to (e)
(i)
Not applicable
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