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Thursday, 16 June 2011

Questions on Notice

Carbon Pricing (Question No. 648)

Photo of Scott LudlamScott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 19 May 2011:

With reference to referrals made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 regarding a uranium transfer facility at Parkeston, a suburb of Kalgoorlie situated less than 1 kilometre from the Ninga Mia Aboriginal Community:

(1) Have any discussions been held with the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum or the Environmental Protection Agency about the transportation of uranium, proposed routes, ports and transfer stations.

(2) Has there been any referral of the Parkeston facility to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

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