Seismic blasting
784. Hon Sophie McNeill to the minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I ask the minister to confirm the following.
(1) How many times has seismic blasting occurred in WA state waters in the past year?
(2) Which companies received approval to conduct this seismic blasting?
(3) When did it occur and for how long?
Hon Samantha Rowe replied:
I answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum and I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
Given the matters raised in the question are technical in nature and relate to specific activities undertaken over the past year, the information requested cannot be provided in the time allocated and the member is asked to place the question on notice.
