Lead through Fremantle

Yes before too long the West Australian Government, in its wisdom, has agreed to allow lead to be exported out of Fremantle.

Why Fremantle? Well early in 2007 there was an outbreak of lead poisoning in Esperance traced back to the lead shipments that went from that Port.

Perhaps I am a bit slow, but I would have thought that after ensuring there was absolutely no risk of such a thing happening again, that taking it to a purpose built port away from large populated areas would be the ultimate solution.

No doubt the economic bottom line has once again been the winner. I mean how important is human and animal life compared to that of a large mining company's viability.

Oh and by the way this is the same Government that recently gave the nod to uranium mining in WA. I wonder how long before that volatile mineral will be trundling its way through populated areas to the WA Coast.