Hexachlorobenzene Waste Transportation



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SpeakersCohen The Hon Ian; Robertson The Hon John
BusinessQuestions Without Notice, QWN



HEXACHLOROBENZENE WASTE TRANSPORTATION
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The Hon. IAN COHEN: My question is directed to the Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment.

The Hon. Robert Brown: This is your last question.

The Hon. IAN COHEN: And I still do not have any expectation of receiving an answer! Has the Foreshore Road Orica facility, currently storing hexachlorobenzene waste, complied with its environmental protection licence? If not, what is the extent of the non-compliance? Does the Minister and the Department of Environment and Climate Change support the transportation of 16,000 tonnes of hexachlorobenzene waste to the Nyborg incinerator in Denmark and Germany? Is the Minister satisfied with the plans of Orica to transport to and load the waste in Port Botany?

The Hon. JOHN ROBERTSON: As much as I would like to provide an answer to the Hon. Ian Cohen's last question in this House—

The Hon. Ian Cohen: Go on, give it a try.

The Hon. JOHN ROBERTSON: I resist the temptation. I will, however, refer the matter to the appropriate Minister and undertake to get an answer.