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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 213 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 15 June 2021 by Dr D.J. Honey

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

OUTER HARBOUR — COCKBURN SOUND

213. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Environment:

I refer to the minister's response to a question asked in this house on 3 June —

It is frankly quite shocking to hear from the member on this issue. He worked for Alcoa for many, many years and supported Alcoa for many, many years. Now he is claiming to be supporting the environment.

(1) What did the minister mean by these comments?

Several members interjected.

The SPEAKER: Order, please, members! The question is to the Minister for Environment. In due course, I will give her the call to answer it.

Dr D.J. HONEY: What did the minister mean by these comments?

(2) Is the minister suggesting that Alcoa is a poor corporate citizen when it comes to the environment?

Ms A. SANDERSON replied:

(1)–(2) Let me clarify. I meant by those comments that the Leader of the Liberal Party is conflicted on this issue. That is what I meant by those comments. He was also conflicted, given his previous role as president of the Kwinana Industries Council. I am quite curious about what his position on the outer harbour was when he held that position. That is what I meant: that you were conflicted on this issue, member—very clearly.

I am not sure whether the Leader of the Liberal Party was having a nap during the last election and the one in 2017, but we went to both of those elections with this policy. It was a very, very clear policy to build the outer harbour. That will run its course through due process. It will absolutely run its course and through environmental —

Dr D.J. Honey interjected.

The SPEAKER: Member, you have asked the question. You will get an opportunity for a supplementary, unless you continue to interject.

Ms A. SANDERSON: The point that I am making is that there is already industry in Cockburn Sound and given your roles and your past roles and your past public statements, you are conflicted on this issue.