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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 572 asked in the Legislative Council on 5 June 2019 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — SOIL CONTAMINATION

572. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to my questions of recent months on PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project.

(1) Has the minister or any of the minister's staff met or had telephone discussions with former Peel Development Commission deputy chair Mr Greg Poland in the last 12 months?

(2) If yes to (1), who initiated the meetings or discussions, and what was the nature of the contact?

(3) Has the minister or any of the minister's staff discussed with Mr Poland, in any form, the potential disposal of PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link at any location?

(4) If yes to (3), which locations for disposal were discussed?

(5) Did any of those locations include the Peel region?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. From 5 June 2018 to 4 June 2019, based on the inquiries able to be undertaken in the time available, the answer is as follows.

(1) Yes.

(2) On 26 October 2018, there was a meeting with Greg Poland from the Strzelecki Group regarding the Scarborough Beach redevelopment and the City of Nedlands local planning scheme 3. The meeting request was received by the minister's office on 4 July 2018.

On 5 November 2018, there was a meeting between planning officers and Greg Poland from the Peel Development Commission regarding East Keralup and the proposed registration of interest for Department of Communities' landholdings. The meeting request was received by the minister's office on 9 October 2018.

The minister has attended various speaking engagements and various business events. If any matters relevant to her portfolio are raised with the minister at such events, it is her practice to refer or redirect such matters to her office for any follow-up.

(3)–(5) The minister refers to her previous responses to questions on this matter.