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October 1997 Page: 10433  (Question No. 2303)  Mr McClelland
asked the Minister for Transport and Regional Development, upon
notice, on 1 September 1997:  (1) Does the Minister's Department
have agencies, instrumentalities or installations bordering on
the Georges River, NSW; if so, do they use the river for
disposal of waste, chemical, debris or effluent.  (2) How many
persons are employed at each establishment identified in part
(1).  (3) Is action being taken by the Minister's Department to
stop the instrumentalities or installations from polluting the
Georges River, if so, what.  Mr Vaile —The answer to the
honourable member's question is as follows:  (1) Yes; Bankstown
Airport, one of the Federal Airports Corporation (FAC) airports,
is near the Georges River. Bankstown does not use the Georges
River to dispose of waste, chemicals, debris or effluent.  (2)
Approximately 2800 people in various