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Thursday, 16 June 2011

Questions on Notice

Uranium Mining (Question No. 659)

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has had some preliminary discussions with the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum about a possible intermodal facility at Parkeston and its potential use for uranium transport. The discussions have not addressed details of proposed routes, ports and transfer stations.

(2) No.

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