METRONET — SOIL
CONTAMINATION
276. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to my question without
notice 226 asked on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 about PFAS-contaminated soil
excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project, when the minister
stated, ''Issues raised under the topic of landfill planning included
earth from Metronet projects and the waste levy'', and which were
discussed in meetings with the minister's parliamentary secretary and
her policy advisers.
(1) Earth from which Metronet
projects was discussed as ''landfill planning'' at either
meeting?
(2) What other
Metronet projects, apart from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project,
were discussed at either meeting?
(3) In what
Metronet projects other than the Forrestfield–Airport Link project have
PFAS-contaminated soils been detected, and at what levels?
(4) In what
Metronet projects other than the Forrestfield–Airport Link project have
any other contaminated soils been detected?
(5) Did the issue
of ''the waste levy'' include the potential for the waste levy to
apply to PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport
Link; and, if so, what solution to this was discussed?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided on
behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(2) It was earth from
Metronet projects generally.
(3) Nil.
(4) In
accordance with the Contaminated Sites Act 2003, the Public Transport Authority
reports contamination identified on its sites to the Department of Water and
Environmental Regulation.
(5) How the landfill levy was applied was discussed
generally.