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Parliamentary Debates (HANSARD) Parliamentary Debates (HANSARD) THIRTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION 2013 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Tuesday, 22 October 2013 Legislative Assembly Tuesday, 22 October 2013 THE SPEAKER (Mr M.W. Sutherland) took the chair at 2.00 pm, and read prayers. ESPERANCE LEAD CLEAN-UP AND RECOVERY PROGRAM Statement by Minister for Transport MR T.R. BUSWELL (Vasse — Minister for Transport) [2.01 pm]: Before I make my brief ministerial statement, can I just thank the young man present in the gallery from John Calvin School Albany who did this magnificent etching of me! He clearly has a very artistic eye; he has the hair colour right as well, so well done! The Minister for Police also likes hers; she reckons she passed through that look at about age 14! I had better speed up. Today I present to the house information on the Esperance lead clean-up and recovery project. As the house is aware, in September 2007 a parliamentary inquiry showed that, as a result of emissions of lead from the Port of Esperance, residential and commercial premises in the town of Esperance, as well as the environment, had been contaminated by lead dust with consequential impacts on the community, including elevated blood lead levels in children. Following this government’s decision in early November 2008, the Esperance clean-up and recovery project was established and commenced its work in December 2008, with the Department of Transport as the responsible agency. The clean-up project was completed in 2012 and the sentinel monitoring program, finalised in 2013, has indicated that no contamination has reoccurred across the town site. The Esperance clean-up and recovery project was the largest environmental clean-up in Western Australia and Australia. The mission of the Esperance clean-up and recovery project was to undertake a comprehensive clean up, while the vision was to deliver that service with excellence. It is my great pleasure to let the house know that the Esperance clean-up and recovery project has been awarded several project management achievement awards by the Australian Institute of Project Management, including the prestigious Australian national project of the year. The Australian Institute of Project Management has recognised the project with these awards, which are for the outstanding management by the project team and the outstanding work by all those who were involved in this crucial project. This is indeed great recognition for the Esperance clean-up and recovery project and all of the co- operative effort and work that made the project such a success. By way of background, I would like to remind the house that the required cleaning was completed in March 2012 and achieved an overall client satisfaction rating of 94 per cent in the local community. There were 2 502 homes and commercial premises identified within the area of contamination, with a total of 2 320 premises consenting to the sampling program. The project tested more than 120 000 individual samples for lead and nickel contamination, and analysed these against the established guidelines. A total of 1 847 premises required some form of cleaning, which included various combinations of roof space, roof surface, gutters, rainwater tanks, soils, external surfaces, internal surfaces and carpet cleaning. Of these, 1 775 residential, commercial and public buildings consented to the cleaning program. In addition, the Esperance clean-up and recovery project removed contamination from public open spaces, including parks, playgrounds, the railway dam and catchment areas, where it was found to be above established guidelines. The total Esperance clean-up and recovery project expenditure was in the order of $25.7 million. I would like to thank all those who gave so tirelessly and professionally to make the Esperance clean-up and recovery project such a success. MINE SAFETY ROADSHOWS — OCTOBER 2013 Statement by Minister for Mines and Petroleum MR W.R. MARMION (Nedlands — Minister for Mines and Petroleum) [2.03 pm]: The ninth in an annual series of mines safety roadshows has been presented by the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s Resources Safety division throughout October to coincide with National Safe Work Australia Month 2013, with the last workshop being presented in Perth today. This is one of DMP’s most important proactive activities for mines safety. Survey results and other feedback indicate that the roadshows are well received, that industry appreciates the opportunity for networking, and that they are expected to continue as annual events. Being specifically focussed on the minerals sector, this event allows the Resources Safety division of the department to inform the mining industry about current occupational safety and health concerns and developments from the perspective of the mines inspectorate. It is also an opportunity for industry to meet personally with inspectors and other staff in a positive environment. 5256 [ASSEMBLY — Tuesday, 22 October 2013] Meaningful communication has been identified as critical for the development of resilient safety cultures. There is also a need to raise awareness of the role of the safety regulator. Roadshow workshops allow DMP to consult with a broad cross-section of industry. The roadshow program seeks to raise awareness and share solutions, rather than provide professional development training. This year’s aims are to support resilient safety culture by encouraging operators to change their focus from “who” to “how” in site investigations; update industry on fatality findings and learnings, proposed legislative changes and safety performance; explore the hazards associated with mobile equipment, stored energy and working hours; and promote the use of higher-order controls in the hierarchy of controls. The audience typically comprises safety and health representatives, supervisors and managers, and others responsible for safety and health in the minerals industry. Over 500 industry representatives are expected to attend the 2013 roadshow series, with venues in Geraldton; Port Hedland, Karratha, and Newman in the Pilbara; Bunbury; Kalgoorlie; and Perth for metropolitan and fly in, fly out operations. MARGARET FEILMAN Statement by Minister for Planning MR J.H.D. DAY (Kalamunda — Minister for Planning) [2.08 pm]: I rise today to acknowledge the passing of Margaret Feilman, Perth’s first female town planner, who was highly regarded in the Perth community and particularly by the planning alumni. Dr Margaret Anne Feilman, OBE, forged a successful career as a planner, architect and landscape designer. I am aware that Dr Feilman is widely acclaimed for her role in planning the area of Kwinana, and I know that the member for Kwinana acknowledged this in a statement in Parliament last week. In 1938, Dr Feilman became the first woman to undertake an architectural cadetship in the Public Works Department of Western Australia and went on to be registered as an architect in 1945. Following time in Brisbane and Victoria, and after completing a post-graduate qualification in town planning at Durham University, Dr Feilman returned to Perth and opened her own practice. She was a founding member of both the Western Australian Town Planning Institute and the Western Australian branch of the National Trust of Australia. I acknowledge Dr Feilman’s contribution in the areas of architecture, town planning and conservation to both built and natural environments in Perth and surrounds. In recognition of her achievements, in 1989, Dr Feilman received an honorary doctorate in architecture from the University of Western Australia. In addition to her many professional achievements, Dr Feilman, along with her sister Patricia, established the Feilman Foundation, which provided grants for charitable work in the areas of the environment, youth, education, science and culture, and I understand this foundation continues to operate today. On behalf of this house, I acknowledge the significant contribution Dr Feilman made in the planning and architectural landscape of Perth, and I extend condolences to those who knew and loved her. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE NEW CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL — CAPACITY 634. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier: On behalf of the member for Mandurah, I acknowledge the students and teachers from Riverside Primary School who are in the gallery this afternoon. I also acknowledge, on behalf of the member for Albany, the students from John Calvin School Albany and thank them for the portraits that they have provided of a number of members in this place. The member for Kalamunda even has hair in his portrait, so it is a very good portrait. I also acknowledge the members for Victoria Park, Gosnells and Armadale, and the former member for Pilbara and Minister for Local Government, for walking 100 kilometres over Friday and Saturday on behalf of Oxfam. Well done. Premier, I note the generosity of Western Australians in pledging over $20 million to Telethon for children’s health. (1) Will the Premier now make the commitment to deliver the extra floor for the Perth Children’s Hospital that the state needs to meet the needs of children for years to come? (2) Why is the Premier ignoring the advice coming from people and organisations like Rosanna Capolingua, Rick Parish and the Telethon Adventurers, and the Australian Medical Association, that the taxpayer-funded new Perth Children’s Hospital will not be big enough? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) The Minister for Health answered this in great detail and repetitively. The government certainly took note of the concerns raised by members of the community about the number of beds and the size of what will be Perth Children’s Hospital. It took some time—a couple of months—to go back and look through all the assumptions, data and planning of that hospital and other metropolitan hospitals. It was [ASSEMBLY — Tuesday, 22 October 2013] 5257 on that basis the government decided not to put another level into the main ward block. The new hospital will have 48 more beds than Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
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