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❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding the exclusion of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) from a contaminated land audit and requests information on contaminated sites managed by state agencies. The answer refers to a previous question.

AnsweredQoN 1951Legislative Council

Asked

12 March 2019

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to the Western Australian Auditor General's Report No. 13 of June 2018: Management of Crown Land Site Contamination , and ask: (a) why was the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety not part of the audit; (b) is an audit of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety regarding contaminated land planned for the future; (c) if yes to (b), when will: (i) the audit occur; and (ii) a public report be available; (d) will the Minister please provide a list of all State agencies that own or manage land that is contaminated, including: (i) the location of the site; (ii) the contaminate or substance; and (iii) the dates in which it was reported to be potentially contaminated, investigated and remediated; and (e) to date, how many sites remain to be inspected?