PARAQUAT
SPILLAGE — MADDINGTON AND KEWDALE
409. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the spillage of the toxic herbicide Paraquat
through Maddington and Kewdale, which was reported on 29 January this year.
(1) How far did the herbicide
spread?
(2) What was the cost of the clean
up?
(3) Who was responsible for the
spillage?
(4) What penalties have been paid by
those responsible?
(5) What advice
was provided to residents in the affected streets and others who may have come
into contact with the pesticide?
Hon HELEN MORTON
replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) This question should be referred
to the Minister for Emergency Services.
(2) The
Department of Environment Regulation has advised that the primary contractor
has indicated that the cost to date including GST is $88 445.50.
(3)–(4) These questions
should be referred to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(5) This question should be referred
to the Minister for Emergency Services.