We have the right to know

Flare - BP Kwinana

For many years, (well over 15), communities around the Kwinana Industrial area have been calling for an early warning system in Kwinana, to alert residents should something go wrong in any of Kwinana's major hazardous industry that could possibly pose a threat to nearby residents.

We recently ignited that call again and here is the story: As reported - 'Call for red alert strategy' in the Kwinana Courier 2 weeks ago:

"INDUSTRY and government regulators are being called to task after it was revealed this week there is currently no emergency communication system in place to notify the community of risk from a major emergency on the Kwinana Industrial strip. Kwinana Progress Association president Steve Hesse said the community had demanded such an alert in the past and it had been a concern for many years because of the hazards and incidents that had occurred. We have a right to know if something goes wrong, he said. Mr Hesse wanted to know why the regulatory authorities had not done anything about an alert system".

As reported - 'Ministers blocked WA warning system on Perthnow and in the Australian yesterday:- it seems we are not there yet and it lies at the federal governments feet. We still wait impatiently.