Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to 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.

Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to 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.