FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT
LINK — SOIL CONTAMINATION
178. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to my question asked
yesterday, 13 March 2019, on PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the
Forrestfield–Airport Link.
(1) When did the
Minister for Transport have preliminary discussions with the then Peel
Development Commission deputy chair Greg Poland on the Forrestfield tunnel
spoil disposal, as evidenced in the July 2018 letter from commission chair
Paddi Creevey tabled yesterday?
(2) What did those discussions
entail?
(3) Who is the
Corina Johnson identified in the same letter and what relationship does the
Minister for Transport have with her?
(4) In what
capacity was Corina Johnson meeting with the Peel Development Commission to
discuss the ''potential sites within the Peel region that may be able to
accommodate the spoil''?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
topic of Forrestfield–Airport Link spoil was raised by Mr Poland in his
capacity as deputy chair of the Peel Development Commission in April 2018 in a meeting
regarding Hillarys Boat Harbour.
(3) I table the attached photo; she is third from
left. The minister has no specific relationship with Ms Johnson.
[See paper 2470.]
(4) That is a matter for Corina Johnson
and the Peel Development Commission.