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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 476 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 May 2019 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — SOIL CONTAMINATION

476. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Local Government:

(1) Has the Minister for Local Government, or any of his ministerial or departmental staff, met with or had any contact with the Shire of Waroona, the Shire of Boddington or the Peel Development Commission in relation to stockpiled PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project for proposed relocation to the Peel region?

(2) If yes —

(a) what were the dates of each meeting or contact;

(b) where was each meeting held and who was present at each meeting; and

(c) what was discussed at each meeting, and will the minister table any recordings, documentation, option papers or proposals from said meetings; and, if not, why not?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) As at 8 May 2019, there have been no meetings or contact between my ministerial office and the Shire of Waroona, the Shire of Boddington or the Peel Development Commission in relation to the stockpiled PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project.

I am informed by the department that as at 8 May 2019, no departmental staff have met with or had contact with the Shire of Waroona, the Shire of Boddington or the Peel Development Commission in relation to the stockpiled PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project.

(2) Not applicable.