According to the Western Australian Government, people of Kalgoorlie need not worry as the results of a radiation survey states that the decommissioned uranium-testing site near Kalgoorlie poses no health risk.

Ian Bishop, the Labor candidate for the seat of O'Connor, earlier this month, had stated that the site, which is about six kilometres north of Kalgoorlie, posed a health risk. In the 1980s, this site was used by BHP Billiton for testing ore from the Yeelirrie uranium deposit, near Wiluna.

Mines Minister Norman Moore informed that at the site the radiation levels were comparable with background radiation levels that were present at any other place.

Moore said, "Sixty-nine radiation measurements were taken across the site and readings showed radiation levels averaged 0.11 micrograys per hour, which compares to typical background radiation levels of 0.08 micrograys per hour at the Kalgoorlie DMP office.”

In 1986, this facility was stopped and the area was decontaminated before rehabilitating the area with vegetation.