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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage
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Has the Environmental Protection Agency contracted a statistical expert to
re-analyse the data collected by the Australia Rail and Track Corporation in
regards to coal dust levels from freight trains in the Hunter Region, as the
original analysis of the data was found to be flawed?
(a) If not, why not?
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Answer -
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I am advised as follows:
The Environment and Protection Authority (EPA) has engaged Professor Louise
Ryan from the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Technology
Sydney to undertake a thorough analysis, and if required, a re-analysis of
ARTC's data.
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Question asked on 13 August 2013 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 166
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Answer received on 17 September 2013
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 178
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