NOTICE OF APPLICATION RECEIVED UNDER THE
HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, notice is given that an application has been received from Decmil Australia, Level 5, 60 Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000.
The application relates to the import of up to 15 tonnes of waste asbestos (Basel Code 2050) from Papua New Guinea for disposal operation D1 – deposit into land at Swanbank, QLD.
The waste would be transported by sea from Manus Island direct to Brisbane, QLD.
The proposed transboundary movement would take place in one (1) shipment during the time period specified in the permit, if granted.
Written comments on the permit application may be lodged with the Department within 28 days of Gazette publication addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or by e-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au. Respondents should be aware that comments will be shared with the Applicant and should not contain commercial-in-confidence information.
Paul Kesby
Delegate to the Minister
Acting Assistant Secretary
21 July 2015