Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
2008-04-08 Daily Xml

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WHYALLA STEELWORKS

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning) (14:21): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: In response to the question raised by the Hon. Mark Parnell on 2 April 2008 regarding new environmental conditions at the Whyalla OneSteel site, I can confirm that new dust standards, the key element of the new environmental conditions, have been operational since 1 January 2008, with the agreement of OneSteel. In other words, OneSteel has agreed and, indeed, volunteered to be bound by the targets beginning in calendar year 2008.

Changes in Project Magnet have required a number of changes to schedule 3, environmental authorisation. These changes are nearing completion, and the authorisation will be laid in parliament as soon as possible. However, to ensure that the council is fully aware of the new dust targets, I will provide a copy (which will ultimately be added to the Whyalla Steel Works Act 1958, schedule 3, environmental authorisation, under part 6 of the Environment Protection Act 1993) to any interested member. I have a copy for the Hon. Mark Parnell.