The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation intend to issue a letter of warning to the owners of WA's only northern abattoir.
The government has handed down the results of its investigation into the dumping of abattoir waste on Yeeda Station, in the state's Kimberley region., which uncovered the bones of cattle dumped less than 5 kilometres from the Great Northern Highway, in breach of the Kimberley Meat Company's own environmental guidelines.
"The licence holders have been informed of the potential penalties should similar allegations be proven in the future."The Kimberley Meat Company, which operates the Colourstone Abattoir between Broome and Derby, is owned by Yeeda Pastoral Company, the company behind Yeeda and Mount Jowlaenga cattle stations.In November 2023, ABC drone footage showed piles of Kimberley Meat Company carcass waste dumped in piles on Yeeda Station, in breach of the company's environmental approvals.
"We're really concerned that, in the Kimberley, when companies do the wrong thing they just get away with a slap on the wrist," Mr Pritchard said.He said he was worried about the standard the investigation sets.