Does our Government Lie over industry problems?

Surprise - Surprise...

As the Australia reports here today: “THE world's most respected risk assessment firm last night directly contradicted West Australian government claims that it had vouched for the integrity of the gas pipeline that exploded in June, blowing a multi-billion-dollar hole in the state economy.
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In an extraordinary statement out of Hong Kong, Lloyd's Register rebuffed Deputy Premier Eric Ripper's claim on Tuesday that the firm had "thoroughly tested and reviewed' equipment on Apache Energy's Varanus Island -- the site of the June 3 pipeline explosion that has already cost the state $2.4 billion.
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Lloyd's unexpected statement strengthens allegations, backed by Freedom of Information documents, of departmental incompetence in dealing with longstanding concerns about the pipeline".

As I blogged here I am sure there is more info to come on this - probably another good reason for calling an early State election.

Now our Premier has called for calm. Still looks to me like just another cover-up job.

For more info see:

Carpenter calls for calm over conflicting Varanus claims

Varanus Island PDF

Carpenter keeps us in the dark over gas crisis

Premier full of hot air over gas crisis
Pipeline gas blast warnings ignored
Gas blast pipeline 'not thoroughly tested'
WA gas worker: Fark, we ran for our lives