The data should be available through a government web site. 32.

On the 15th of December 2006, the Premier, the Hon Mike Rann MP, announced the Government’s intention to return the SA Water Depot at Thebarton to parkland, after SA Water staff vacate the site as a result of new facilities being built at Victoria Square, and to transform the site to an urban forest.

I submit to the Inquiry that: (a) PFAS production and use be eliminated or severely restricted where no alternatives exist (b) During a transition away from PFAS chemicals that products and services carry PFAS warnings (similar to those used to deter smoking) (c) Any toxic PFAS waste dumps conform to Australia’s National Environmental Management Plan and that any such toxic waste dump is located sufficiently far away from residential areas, primary industries, water resources and sites of significance to Australian Indigenous communities.

Some people would argue that oil shale could be dumped somewhere else, but considering the volume of it, I cannot imagine 60 metre high dumps of spent shale stretching for kilometres around the area.

Demographic Profile Population 2,640 Age 0-14 16.7% Age 15-24 9.7% Age 25-34 7.9% Age 35-54 29.1% Age 55-74 27.3% Age 75+ 9.4% Council Area 261,950 hectares Number of rateable properties 2,171 Site value of rateable properties $542,582,600 Roads Council 1,107 kms Transport SA 108 kms Average Rainfall 350mm Page 4 The last twelve months has seen the Tumby Bay Council and the community experience some major changes in Council staff and five new Council members.

The cost estimate – from transport through to maintenance of the site for 100,000 years - is also simply a guess.

The data should be available through a government web site. 32.

Some people would argue that oil shale could be dumped somewhere else, but considering the volume of it, I cannot imagine 60 metre high dumps of spent shale stretching for kilometres around the area.