Parliamentary Questions 2007

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Parliamentary Questions asked by Giz in 2007

Recent Questions

• Austral Brickworks Licences, 27 November 2007
• Brickworks in Caversham - Pollution Concern, 22 November 2007
• Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago - Development, 6 December 2007
• Corrective Services Parole, 27 November 2007
• Courts - Recording Contract, 20 November 2007
• Criminal Investigation Act - Move-on Notices, 22 November 2007
• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 4 December 2007
• Department for Child Protection - Newborns Taken into Care, 28 November 2007
• Department of Health - Smoking Policy, 20 November 2007
• Education - Kindergarten to Year 10 Syllabus, 27 November 2007
• Finance Brokers Scandal - Compensation Package, 22 November 2007
• Flying Fox Nickel Mine, 5 December 2007
• Flying Fox Nixkel Mine and Penny West Gold Deposit, 5 December 2007
• Hospitals - Security in Closed Wards, 29 November 2007
• Karara Conservation Station - Iron Ore Exploration, 4 December 2007
• Kiln Stacks Scrubber Waste, 6 December 2007
• Kiln Stacks - Scrubber Waste, 28 November 2007
• Landgate - Title Name Search 5 December 2007
• Mr Barry Carbon, Chairman, Environmental Protection Authority - Conflict of Interest, 5 December 2007
• Rip Curl Search ASP Surfing Event - Gnaraloo, 5 December 2007December 2007
• Smartrider Default Fare, 20 November 2007

Aboriginal Issues

• Aboriginal People - Over Representation in Prisons, 15 November 2007
• Aboriginal Primary Health Plan, 6 September 2007
• Abydos- Woodstock Reserve, Pilbara - Impact of Proposed FMG Railway on Indigenous Rock Art, 14 August 2007, 28 August 2007
• Commissioner for Children and Young People - Aboriginal Consultation, 30 May 2007
• Dampier Archipelago - Inclusion on National Heritage List, 15 November 2007
• Dampier Archipelago - Aboriginal Heritage Surveys, 28 June 2007
• Dampier Archipelago - Cape Preston Marine Conservation Reserve, 26 June 2007
• Dampier Archipelago - Aboriginal Heritage Surveys, 8 May 2007
• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 4 December 2007
• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 14 August 2007
• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 26 June 2007
• Department of Indigenous Affairs - Protection of Heritage Values of Damper Archipelago, 13 November 2007
• Gordon Inquiry Recommendations - Implementation, 27 June 2007
• Hope Downs Iron Ore Joint Venture - Impact on Indigenous Heritage Sites, 14 August 2007
• Indigenous Affairs - Report of Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, 5 June 2007
• Mesa "A" and Warramboo Iron Ore Deposits in the Pilbara - EPA Recommendation Against Mining, 29 May 2007
• Mining Operations - Saline Water Spillages, 19 September 2007
• Resources Sector - Liquefied Natural Gas in the Kimberley - Dialogue with Community and Role of Mr Yu, 27 June 2007
• Resources Sector - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities in the Kimberley, 1 May 2007
• Rock Art and Artefacts in the Burrup - Vandalism, 15 November 2007
• Roebourne Prison and Program at Decca Station, 14 August 2007
• Woodside Pluto Sites A and B abd Indigenous Heritage Sites, 13 November 2007
• Woodside Pluto Site B - Protection of Indigenous Heritage Site, 25 October 2007
• Woodside Pluto LNG Proposal - Meetings of Minister for Indigenous Affairs With Aboriginal Community and Woodside, 28 June 2007
• Woodside Pluto Sites A and B - Communications Between Company, Minister, Department and Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee, 31 May 2007
• Woodside Pluto Sites A and B and Indigenous Cultural Material, 31 May 2007
• Woodside Pluto Sites A and B and the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee, 31 May 2007

Burrup Peninsula

• Burrup Fertilisers - Attendance at Plant by FESA, 4 September 2007
• Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago - Development, 6 December 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Heritage Listing, 16 October 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Zoned Industrial Land, 19 June 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Zoned Industrial Land, 19 June 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Industrial Development, 5 June 2007
• Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd and Development of Multi-User Infrastructure, 29 May 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Industrial Dvelopment, 29 May 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Zoned Industrial Land, 29 March 2007
• Burrup Peninsula - Zoned Industrial Land, 20 March 2007
• Dampier Archipelago - Inclusion on National Heritage List, 15 November 2007
• Pluto LNG Development, Burrup Peninsula - Environmental Assessment, 14 August 2007
• Resources Sector - Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago - Statistics on Lease Arrangements, 19 June 2007
• Resources Sector - Development Proposals on Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago, 19 June 2007
• Rock Art and Artefacts in the Burrup - Vandalism, 15 November 2007
• Woodside Pluto Site B - Protection of Indigenous Heritage Site, 25 October 2007
• Woodside's Pluto LNG Development on the Burrup Peninsula, 19 September 2007
• Woodside Energy Propriety Ltd - Pluto Site B, 29 August 2007
• Woodside's Proposed Pluto LNG Plant on Burrup Peninsula - Alternative Sites, 14 August 2007
• Woodside Pluto Site - Safety Procedures, 5 June 2007
• Woodside Pluto Sites A and B - Safety Measures, 8 May 2007

Children and Youth

• Department for Child Protection - Newborns Taken into Care, 28 November 2007
• Child Abuse - Counselling Services, 17 October 2007
• Gordon Inquiry Recommendations - Implementation, 27 June 2007
• Commissioner for Children and Young People - Aboriginal Consultation, 6 June 2007
• Magistrates Court Act 2004 - Review

Coastal Issues

• Rip Curl Search ASP Surfing Event - Gnaraloo, 5 December 2007
• Port Kennedy Boat Launching Facility, 14 November 2007
• Marine Parks and Reserves - Sanctuary Zones, 16 October 2007, 17 October 2007
• Kwinana Desalination Plant - Energy Use, 20 September 2007
• Rottnest Island Settlement Area, 6 September 2007
• Perth Coastal Planning Strategy, 14 August 2007
• Western Australian Museum - Heritage Surveys of Islands off North West Coast, 27 June 2007
• Proposed Marina, Swanbourne - Minister's Comments, 31 May 2007

Consumer Affairs

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission - Jeffrey Lucy, 10 May 2007
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 9 May 2007
• Building Insurance, 27 March 2007

Education

• Education - Kindergarten to Year 10 Syllabus, 27 November 2007
• Schools - Girrawheen Area, 18 September 2007
• Blackmore Primary School, 30 August 2007
• Gifted and Talented Education Initiative in Government Secondary Schools, 19 June 2007
• Millen Primary School - Incident of Student Arrested and Pepper Sprayed by Police, 19 June 2007
• Gifted and Talented Education Program, 5 June 2007
• Schools - Computer Equipment, 29 May 2007
• State Schools - Marketing Funding, 8 May 2007

Health

• Hospitals - Security in Closed Wards, 29 November 2007
• Kiln Stacks - Scrubber Waste, 28 November 2007
• Austral Brickworks Licences, 27 November 2007
• Brickworks in Caversham - Pollution Concern, 22 November 2007
• Department of Health - Smoking Policy, 20 November 2007
• Austral Bricks - Pollution Limits, 25 October 2007
• Genetically Modified Crops - Moratorium, 23 October 2007
• Austral Brickworks - Licences, 20 September 2007
• Austral Bricks - Pollution Limits, 19 September 2007
• Aboriginal Primary Health Plan, 6 September 2007
• Government Rebate on Wood Heaters - Estimation of Adverse Health Impacts, 14 August 2007
• Esperance Port - Storage and Handling of Nickel Concentrates - 14 August 2007
• Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital Upgrade, 14 August 2007
• Esperance Port Authority - Engagement of Public Relations Firm to Handle Lead Contamination Issue, 14 August 2007
• Magellan Lead Mine Near Wiluna - Breach of Ministerial Condition, 14 August 2007
• Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Sulphur Dioxide Emissions, 14 August 2007
• Mining - Public Health Issues and Safety Legislation - Kelly Inquiry of 1991
• Environmental Health Foundation, 27 June 2007
• Services for Dementia Sufferers and Their Carers, 29 may 2007
• Esperance Port - Export of Lead, 29 March 2007
• Patient Assisted Travel Scheme, 20 March 2007

Health - Disabilities

• Subsidy for Wheelchair Taxis in Regional Western Australia, 30 August 2007
• Dyslexia in Adults - Services and Assistance, 20 June 2007

Housing

• Housing - Affordability, 24 October 2007
• Affordable Housing, 16 October 2007
• Private Land Releases - Affordable Housing, 5 September 2007
• Residential Tenancies Act 1987 Review, 21 March 2007

Justice (Police, Prisons, Criminal Law, Courts)

• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 4 December 2007
• Corrective Services Parole, 27 November 2007
• Finance Brokers Scandal - Compensation Package, 22 November 2007
• Criminal Investigation Act - Move-on Notices, 22 November 2007
• Courts - Recording Contract, 20 November 2007
• Aboriginal People - Over Representation in Prisons, 15 November 2007
• Criminal Investigation Act - Move On Notices, 14 November 2007
• Prisoners - Electoral Fanchise, 19 September 2007
• Courts - Recording Contracts for Transcription of Proceedings, 18 September 2007
• Magistrates Court Act 2004 - Review, 18 September 2007
• Prisoners - Electoral Franchise, 18 September 2007
• Department of Corrective Services - Alcohol and Drug Services, 14 August 2007
• Roebourne Prison and Program at Decca Station, 14 August 2007
• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 14 August 2007
• Death in Custody - Mr Carl Woods, 26 June 2007
• Department of Corrective Services - Alcohol and Drug Services, 19 June 2007
• Department of Corrective Services - Alcohol and Drug Services, 19 June 2007
• Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions - Staffing and Performance, 29 May 2007
• Police - Use of Databases, 29 May 2007
• Corrective Services - Standard Guidelines for Corrections Australia, 9 May 2007
• Drink Driving Program, 8 May 2007
• Police Rail Unit, 3 May 2007
• Drink Driving Program, 2 May 2007
• Director of Public Prosecutions, Case of Patrick Waring, 1 May 2007
• Prisoners - Voting Rights, 1 May 2007

Northern Metropolitan Region

• Hyde Park Wetlands, 1 May 2007
• Groundwater Supplies - North Metropolitan Region, 4 April 2007
• Yarragadee Aquifer - Gnangara Mound, 4 April 2007
• North-West Corridor Co-ordinating Committee, 21 March 2007

Nuclear Issues

• Mining Operations - Storage of Uranium Ore, 18 September 2007
• Uranium Transportation, 18 September 2007
• Mining Leases - Government Imposition of a "No Uranium" Mining Condition, 29 August 2007
• Uranium Ore Storage, 28 August 2007
• Mining Leases - No Uranium Mining Condition, 28 June 2007
• Uranium Mining Ban - Legislation, 26 June 2007
• Uranium Mining Ban - Legislation, 7 June 2007
• Uranium Mining - Policy Change, 22 March 2007

Ports

• Esperance Port - Storage and Handling of Nickel Concentrates - 14 August 2007
• Esperance Port Authority - Engagement of Public Relations Firm to Handle Lead Contamination Issue, 14 August 2007
• Esperance Port - Compliance Monitoring, 3 April 2007
• Esperance Port - Export of Lead, 29 March 2007

Transport

• Smartrider Default Fare, 20 November 2007
• Fremantle Train Station - U-Rails, 25 October 2007
• Cycling - Perth Fremantle Dual Footpath, 18 October 2007
• Fremantle Train Station - Bicylces, 27 September 2007
• Black Spot Funding - Bicycle Safety Projects, 28 March 2007
• Cycling - Road Safety, 28 March 2007

Urban Bush Land

• Lot 62 Croyden Road, Roleystone - Rezoning, 4 September 2007
• Public Land in Urban Areas - Protection of Mature Trees, 14 August 2007

Other Issues

• Kiln Stacks Scrubber Waste, 6 December 2007
• Mr Barry Carbon, Chairman, Environmental Protection Authority - Conflict of Interest, 5 December 2007
• Flying Fox Nickel Mine, 5 December 2007
• Flying Fox Nixkel Mine and Penny West Gold Deposit, 5 December 2007
• Landgate - Title Name Search 5 December 2007
• Rip Curl Search ASP Surfing Event - Gnaraloo, 5 December 2007
• Karara Conservation Station - Iron Ore Exploration, 4 December 2007
• Hospitals - Security in Closed Wards, 29 November 2007
• Kiln Stacks - Scrubber Waste, 28 November 2007
• Austral Brickworks Licences, 27 November 2007
• Finance Brokers Scandal - Compensation Package, 22 November 2007
• Karara Conservation Station - Iron Ore Exploration, 14 November 2007
• Karara Conservation Station - Rare Flora, 13 November 2007
• Austral Bricks - Pollution Limits, 25 October 2007
• Genetically Modified Crops - Moratorium, 23 October 2007
• International Airport Near Tom Price and Paraburdoo - Construction by Rio Tinto, 16 October 2007
• Canning River Flows - Lot 62 Croyden Road, Roleystone, 25 September 2007, 26 September 2007
• Kwinana Desalination Plant - Energy Use, 20 September 2007
• Austral Brickworks - Licences, 20 September 2007
• Mining Operations - Saline Water Spillages, 19 September 2007
• Austral Bricks - Pollution Limits, 19 September 2007
• Resources Sector - Licence Applications - Marking-out Provisions and Notification of Pastoralists, 18 September 2007
• Mt Percy Goldmine, Kalgoorlie - Saline Water Spill, 5 September 2007
• Rio Tinto - Proposed International Airport, 5 September 2007
• Mt Gibson Iron Ltd, 4 September 2007
• Biodiversity and Conservation Bill, 29 August 2007
• Former State Development Minister Clive Brown - Lobbying Activities, 28 August 2007
• Bridgetown Bushfire, Boxing Day 2003, 28 August 2007
• Mt Gibson Iron Ltd, 28 August 2007
• State Government Gas Heater Rebate - Availability to Goldfields Residents, 15 August 2007
• Environmental Protection Authority - Meetings of Chairman and Members With Proponents And Register of Gifts, 14 August 2007
• Kaltails Tailings Dam - Environmental Impact of Seepage, 14 August 2007
• Magellan Lead Mine Near Wiluna - Breach of Ministerial Condition, 14 August 2007
• Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Sulphur Dioxide Emissions, 14 August 2007
• Resources Sector - LNG in the Kimberley - Costs Associated with Brendan Hammond's Work in Broome, 14 August 2007
• United Minerals Corporation - Occupancy Rights to Temporary Reserve 70/5610H, 14 August 2007 and 14 August 2007
• Mining Operations in Kalgoorlie Area - Environmental and Public Safety Impacts, 14 August 2007
• Mining - Kaltails Tailings Dam - Containment of Seepage, 26 June 2007
• Kalgoorlie Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd - Penalty for Breaching Sulphur Dioxide Limit, 26 June 2007
• Discharge of Formation Water at Gas Fields, 26 June 2007
• Magellan Metals Pty Ltd - Lead Mine Near Wiluna, 20 June 2007
• Bridgetown Bushfire, Boxing Day 2003, 5 June 2007
• Ministers of the Crown - Meetings with Mr Peter Clough, 5 June 2007
• Ministers or Ministerial Staff - Meetings with Mr Peter Clough, 30 May 2007
• Mitchell Plateau Joint Venture - Development of Bauxite Resource in Kimberley, 29 May 2007
• Department of Environment and Conservation - Meetings of Staff and/or Ministerial Staff with Mr Peter Clough, 29 May 2007
• Government Environmental Regulators and the Capture Theory, 29 May 2007
• Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Mine Expansion Proposal, 29 May 2007
• Waste Oil Collection and Treatment, 29 May 2007
• Core Consultative Committee on Waste, 29 May 2007
• Waste Treatment Facilities in Western Australia - Audit, 29 May 2007
• Department of Industry and Resources - Super-saline Groundwater as Potential Resource, 29 May 2007
• Avon Terrace, York, Development - Destruction of Ficus Tree, 2 May 2007
• Waste Disposal - Tip Sites in Rural Western Australia, 1 May 2007

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