FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT
LINK — SOIL CONTAMINATION
359. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to my questions in recent
weeks on PFAS-contaminated soils excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport
Link.
(1) Has the
director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Darren
Foster, attended any meetings or discussions or had any briefings on the
PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link
since he took that position?
(2) If yes to (1), on what dates
and with whom?
(3) Has the chief
of staff of the Premier, Mr Guy Houston, attended any meetings or discussions
or had any briefings on the PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the
Forrestfield–Airport Link project since he took that position?
(4) If yes to (3), on what dates
and with whom?
(5) Have either
Mr Foster or Mr Houston had any discussion with any person on the potential
transfer of stockpiled soil or PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the
Forrestfield–Airport Link project to the Peel region or Shire of
Boddington?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Yes.
The director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has had many
meetings on this issue, including meetings with relevant commonwealth agencies,
state agencies and other stakeholders such as Perth Airport.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) No. Discussions of the director general have been
exclusively on ensuring re-use of the soil on airport land.