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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 365 ..

What quantity of fireworks has been seized by WorkCover in the past five years.

In excess of 40 tonnes.

Can WorkCover account for each seizure.

See (11).

How much seized property has been returned to its owners and on what basis.

A small quantity has been returned to various owners. When fireworks are returned it is on the basis that owners can store the fireworks legally.

Is the 45 tonnes of fireworks stored at the Mugga Lane facility considered a large quantity of fireworks.

Yes.

What are the requirements of the storage of such an amount at the one depot.

The requirements are set out in the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 and Dangerous Goods Regulations 1978.

Is the Minister aware that Queensland authorities regard the transport or storage of 500kg gross weight or more of fireworks as a high quantity and views them as high explosives.

Yes.

Can the Minister confirm that the Mugga Lane facility contains 90 times that amount.

Yes.

Is the Minister aware that the fireworks explosion at Enschede in Holland two years ago killed many people and caused extensive damage to the surrounding area and that those fireworks were stored in steel shipping containers.

Yes.

Are the fireworks at the Mugga Lane facility stored in steel shipping containers.

The details of the storage are a security matter.

Is the Minister aware that Queensland and Western Australia explosives regulators have determined that fireworks which are transported or stored in large quantities could function similar to high explosives.

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