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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 226 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 March 2019 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — SOIL CONTAMINATION

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

I refer to question without notice 178, which I asked last Thursday, 14 March 2019, and to yesterday's question without notice 205 on PFAS-contaminated soil excavated from the Forrestfield–Airport Link.

(1) On what dates did the Minister for Transport's parliamentary secretary and policy advisers meet with Ms Corina Johnson in the last year?

(2) On what dates did the minister's policy advisers meet with Ms Corina Johnson in the last year?

(3) Has the Minister for Transport had any contact with Ms Johnson or attended any meetings or functions at which Ms Corina Johnson was present in the last 12 months?

(4) If yes to (3), on what dates and at what venues?

(5) Did the issues raised by Ms Johnson, which were identified in the minister's answer to part (4) yesterday as including landfill issues, include at any point the PFAS-contaminated soil from the Forrestfield–Airport Link project or Lot 3 Buller Road, Waroona?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank Hon Dr Steve Thomas for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Transport.

(1) It was on 24 May 2018.

(2) It was on 6 April 2018.

(3) The minister attends many functions and events. It is not possible to determine whether a specific individual may have been in attendance at the same event or function as the minister.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Issues raised under the topic of landfill planning included earth from Metronet projects and the waste levy.