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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 38 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 May 2017 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Parliament: 40 Session: 1


COCKATOO ISLAND AND KOOLAN ISLAND — SEAWALLS
      38. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the collapsed seawall at Pluton Resources' Cockatoo Island iron ore mine, and to Mt Gibson Mining's announcement on Thursday, 27 April that it would spend $100 million to repair the seawall at Koolan Island.
      (1) Is the damage to the seawall at Cockatoo Island comparable to the damage to the seawall at Koolan Island?
(2) What is the estimated repair cost of the seawall at Cockatoo Island?
      (3) In light of Mt Gibson Mining's announcement of its intention to spend $100 million to fix the Koolan Island seawall, is the figure for Cockatoo Island realistic?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(1) No. The Cockatoo Island seawall has not collapsed.
      (2) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has no information on costs for any repairs to the seawall on Cockatoo Island.
(3) See answer (2).