❓ Hon. Rod Caddies questions the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation regarding the placement, noise pollution, and potential environmental hazards of an industrial-scale battery near residential areas in Doghill Road, Baldivis. The Minister's response refers to existing planning and environmental approval frameworks.

Energy—Industrial-scale battery—Doghill Road, Baldivis24.Hon Rod Caddiesto theLeader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:I refer to the plans to construct an industrial-sized battery at Doghill Road.(1) Can the minister confirm that the energy transition will require the placement of industrial-scale batteries near residential households in some instances?(2) Can the minister confirm that an industrial grid connected battery emits some noise pollution?(3) Can the minister confirm that the noise pollution could be heard by some people near the proposed Doghill Road battery and be consistently present 365 days per year, 24 hours per day?(4) In the event of a fire at an industrial battery facility, what chemical elements are possibly released into the local environment via fumes and water run-off?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation.(1)–(4) Issues relating to location, noise and/or fire safety for battery energy storage system projects are regulated under planning and environmental approval frameworks. Energy—Industrial-scale battery—Doghill Road, Baldivis