House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-07-03 Daily Xml

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Site Contamination, Clovelly Park and Mitchell Park

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): Supplementary, sir.

The SPEAKER: Further supplementary.

Mr MARSHALL: When were non-government organisations undertaking social housing works in the Clovelly Park area, their workers and their unions notified of air contamination issues rising above acceptable levels?

The SPEAKER: That's not a supplementary because it doesn't arise out of the last question or the last answer; it's just a separate question. Minister.

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:32): I understand that, to the south of the current investigation area, a not-for-profit housing provider has undertaken a 12-unit affordable housing redevelopment that is currently under construction. The executive director of Housing SA has spoken with the chief executive of that not-for-profit housing provider on 2 July.

I understand that this redevelopment was specifically designed with input from the EPA to address any issues associated with vapours. This includes measures such as ventilation and modern membranes under the slab. This development will assist in understanding what remediation measures are required for the long-term remediation of the Housing SA properties.

I want to make it clear: Housing SA will be guided by the expert advice of the EPA and, as further advice becomes available, we will take further action required, as advised by the EPA. Housing SA has no regulatory relationship with the not-for-profit housing provider and, as such, any further questions about potential contamination at this site should be directed to the EPA.