Question Without Notice No. 214 asked in the Legislative Council on 29 March 2018 by Hon Robin Chapple
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MORATORIUM — BARROW ISLAND
214. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the Western Australian Government Gazette on 8 December 2017, page 5849, and subregulation (2) of regulation 5, ''Moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in other areas of the State''.
(1) Does this regulation include all forms of stimulation?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does this apply to petroleum operations on Barrow Island?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question. The Minister for Mines and Petroleum has provided the following information.
(1) No.
(2) What is included in the term ''hydraulic fracturing'' is defined in regulation 3.
(3) No.
(4) The moratorium does not cover petroleum operations at Barrow Island, which had longstanding approvals at the time the McGowan government was elected.