❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates the Department of Agriculture and Food's contact with Lucy Marshall regarding her son Cyril Hunter's death and potential Agent Orange exposure in the Kimberley. The response indicates no direct correspondence and limited awareness of testing on Mr. Hunter's remains.
AnsweredQoN 4281Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the use of Agent Orange in the Kimberley and the death of Mr Cyril Hunter: (a) have the Department's made contact with Mr Hunter's mother Lucy Marshall; (b) if yes to (a) what are the dates of contact or correspondance; (c) have the Department's ever received contact or correspondence from Lucy Marshall; (d) if yes to (c) what are the dates of contact; (e) are the Ministers aware that parts of Mr Hunter's body are being held in Perth.; (f) are the Ministers aware that testing has been conducted on Mr Hunter's remains; (g) will the Ministers table any reports or test findings that have been recorded in relation to the tests conducted on Mr Hunter's remains; (h) if no to (g) why not; and (i) when will test results be provided to Lucy Marshall as to the cause of and including possible reasons of Mr Hunters death?
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Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
47 days
a) An extensive search of electronic and manual departmental records has not found any correspondence from the department to Lucy Marshall.
b) Not applicable.
c) An extensive search of electronic and manual departmental records has not found any correspondence from Lucy Marshall to the department.
d) Not applicable.
e) Yes, tissue samples were taken as part of the WA State Coroner's investigation of this case.
f) No, no testing facility has been identified that can do these tests.
g) Refer to response to question (f)
h) Not applicable.
i) Not applicable.
b) Not applicable.
c) An extensive search of electronic and manual departmental records has not found any correspondence from Lucy Marshall to the department.
d) Not applicable.
e) Yes, tissue samples were taken as part of the WA State Coroner's investigation of this case.
f) No, no testing facility has been identified that can do these tests.
g) Refer to response to question (f)
h) Not applicable.
i) Not applicable.
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