Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Resources and Energy, upon notice, on 21 July 2011:

In regard to the attendance of departmental personnel at the Berri Barmera Council meeting held in Berri, South Australia, on 19 April 2011:

(1)   Were the representatives from the department invited by the council or did the department offer or request a place on the council meeting agenda.

(2)   Have any other councils in any state or territory been given similar deputations; if so, when and where did these occur.

(3)   Are there plans or has there been discussion regarding similar presentations to be given to other councils; if so, when and where.

(4)   Since the 19 April 2011 meeting in Berri, has there been any further correspondence between the department and the Berri Barmera Council; if so, can a copy of this correspondence be provided.

(5)   Can a copy of the notes or presentations used by the departmental representatives to address the Berri Barmera Council be provided.

(6)   Can a copy of the report given to the Minister following the deputation be provided.

Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Resources and Energy has provided the follow ing response to the honourable senato r's question:

(1) The Council invited Commonwealth officers to attend a Council meeting in response to my offer of an authoritative briefing on transport of radioactive materials.

(2) Yes. Palmerston (NT) Council was briefed on transport of radioactive materials on 5 July 2011.

(3) No.

(4) No.

(5) Yes. Copy attached

(6) Yes. Copy attached