A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on the consultation process for the climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy, including which agencies were consulted, the deadline for feedback, whether changes will be made, and when the strategy will be released publicly. The Minister provides a detailed response.

AnsweredQoN 622Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2011
Portfolio
Environment

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY
I refer the minister to the working draft of the climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy, which was completed by the Department of Environment and Conservation and circulated to agencies in March for the purpose of consultation. (1) Which agencies have been consulted about the draft? (2) What is the deadline for these agencies to comment on the draft? (3) Will changes be made to the draft after these agencies have commented? (4) When will the draft strategy be released publicly? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(1) Which agencies have been consulted about the draft? (2) What is the deadline for these agencies to comment on the draft? (3) Will changes be made to the draft after these agencies have commented? (4) When will the draft strategy be released publicly? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(2) What is the deadline for these agencies to comment on the draft? (3) Will changes be made to the draft after these agencies have commented? (4) When will the draft strategy be released publicly? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(3) Will changes be made to the draft after these agencies have commented? (4) When will the draft strategy be released publicly? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(4) When will the draft strategy be released publicly? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(1) The following agencies were consulted: the Department of Agriculture and Food; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Culture and the Arts; the Department of Education; the Department of Fisheries; the Department of Health; the Department of Housing; the Department of Indigenous Affairs; the Department of Local Government; the Department of Mines and Petroleum; the Department of Planning; the Department of Regional Development and Lands; the Department of Sport and Recreation; the Department of State Development; the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; the Department of Training and Workforce Development; the Department of Transport; the Department of Treasury and Finance; the Department of Water; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia; the Forest Products Commission; Main Roads Western Australia; the Office of Energy; the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority; and the Western Australian Tourism Commission. The following government trading enterprises were also consulted: Horizon Power; LandCorp; Synergy; Verve Energy; Water Corporation; and Western Power. (2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(2) The deadline is 17 June 2011. (3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(3) Comments from agencies will be considered and amendments made as appropriate to develop a draft strategy suitable for public consultation. (4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.
(4) Public consultation on the draft strategy will follow consideration of agency responses.

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