❓ Question regarding the enforcement of licence conditions for a brickworks approved on Commonwealth land at Perth Airport, expressing concerns about environmental oversight and potential breaches due to the location.
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BRICKWORKS - PERTH AIRPORT LAND
I refer to the recent decision by the federal government to approve a brickworks on commonwealth land at Perth airport. How can the local community be assured that the licence conditions imposed on the planned brickworks will be enforced? Mr M. McGOWAN
I refer to the recent decision by the federal government to approve a brickworks on commonwealth land at Perth airport. How can the local community be assured that the licence conditions imposed on the planned brickworks will be enforced? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I thank the member for Bassendean for the question. A couple of days ago the commonwealth government announced that it would allow the construction of a BGC brickworks on commonwealth land located at Perth airport. One has to ask why. I think I discovered the answer in a publication known as the “BGC Bulletin” . There are lovely photographs of Mr Buckeridge scattered throughout the edition that I am holding. The publication contains an article that refers to some of Mr Buckeridge’s thoughts about the proposed brickworks. It also claims the following in relation to Mr Buckeridge’s proposal to construct the brickworks - . . . his beef is that the Department of Environmental Protection will demand a full public environmental review process and thus expose BGC to rent-a-crowd objections. That is, members of the public expressing concern. In the article Mr Buckeridge is quoted as saying - They (the DEP) should just issue a standard works approval, . . . The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can. He is referring to our very professional public servants who do everything they can to assess proposals according to the environmental laws of the state. We now know why Mr Buckeridge avoided the state process and went straight to his friends in the commonwealth government, who undertook a secretive and non-transparent process without any public input. Why are we concerned about Mr Buckeridge’s proposal? First, because there will be no capacity to audit the brickworks’ operation at Perth airport because it is on commonwealth land. Secondly, there will be no capacity to police all the associated issues once the plant commences operation. Finally, because the brickworks will be on commonwealth land and will not have to adhere to any environmental standards, there will be no capacity to impose fines or penalties if the plant breaches any environmental standards. The commonwealth does not have any employees working in the state to monitor the brickworks. There are many issues about its operation. It will be able to operate outside any control because it will be located on commonwealth land. That will set a very dangerous precedent for the use of commonwealth land throughout the state. Indeed, depending on how strong a benefactor of the Liberal Party the particular proponent is, the commonwealth government will be able to put anything on commonwealth land. In this case Senator Campbell went directly against the wishes of the community that will be affected by the brickworks. He did not even have the courage to make the announcement himself. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Bassendean for the question. A couple of days ago the commonwealth government announced that it would allow the construction of a BGC brickworks on commonwealth land located at Perth airport. One has to ask why. I think I discovered the answer in a publication known as the “BGC Bulletin” . There are lovely photographs of Mr Buckeridge scattered throughout the edition that I am holding. The publication contains an article that refers to some of Mr Buckeridge’s thoughts about the proposed brickworks. It also claims the following in relation to Mr Buckeridge’s proposal to construct the brickworks - . . . his beef is that the Department of Environmental Protection will demand a full public environmental review process and thus expose BGC to rent-a-crowd objections. That is, members of the public expressing concern. In the article Mr Buckeridge is quoted as saying - They (the DEP) should just issue a standard works approval, . . . The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can. He is referring to our very professional public servants who do everything they can to assess proposals according to the environmental laws of the state. We now know why Mr Buckeridge avoided the state process and went straight to his friends in the commonwealth government, who undertook a secretive and non-transparent process without any public input. Why are we concerned about Mr Buckeridge’s proposal? First, because there will be no capacity to audit the brickworks’ operation at Perth airport because it is on commonwealth land. Secondly, there will be no capacity to police all the associated issues once the plant commences operation. Finally, because the brickworks will be on commonwealth land and will not have to adhere to any environmental standards, there will be no capacity to impose fines or penalties if the plant breaches any environmental standards. The commonwealth does not have any employees working in the state to monitor the brickworks. There are many issues about its operation. It will be able to operate outside any control because it will be located on commonwealth land. That will set a very dangerous precedent for the use of commonwealth land throughout the state. Indeed, depending on how strong a benefactor of the Liberal Party the particular proponent is, the commonwealth government will be able to put anything on commonwealth land. In this case Senator Campbell went directly against the wishes of the community that will be affected by the brickworks. He did not even have the courage to make the announcement himself. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
I thank the member for Bassendean for the question. A couple of days ago the commonwealth government announced that it would allow the construction of a BGC brickworks on commonwealth land located at Perth airport. One has to ask why. I think I discovered the answer in a publication known as the “BGC Bulletin” . There are lovely photographs of Mr Buckeridge scattered throughout the edition that I am holding. The publication contains an article that refers to some of Mr Buckeridge’s thoughts about the proposed brickworks. It also claims the following in relation to Mr Buckeridge’s proposal to construct the brickworks - . . . his beef is that the Department of Environmental Protection will demand a full public environmental review process and thus expose BGC to rent-a-crowd objections. That is, members of the public expressing concern. In the article Mr Buckeridge is quoted as saying - They (the DEP) should just issue a standard works approval, . . . The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can. He is referring to our very professional public servants who do everything they can to assess proposals according to the environmental laws of the state. We now know why Mr Buckeridge avoided the state process and went straight to his friends in the commonwealth government, who undertook a secretive and non-transparent process without any public input. Why are we concerned about Mr Buckeridge’s proposal? First, because there will be no capacity to audit the brickworks’ operation at Perth airport because it is on commonwealth land. Secondly, there will be no capacity to police all the associated issues once the plant commences operation. Finally, because the brickworks will be on commonwealth land and will not have to adhere to any environmental standards, there will be no capacity to impose fines or penalties if the plant breaches any environmental standards. The commonwealth does not have any employees working in the state to monitor the brickworks. There are many issues about its operation. It will be able to operate outside any control because it will be located on commonwealth land. That will set a very dangerous precedent for the use of commonwealth land throughout the state. Indeed, depending on how strong a benefactor of the Liberal Party the particular proponent is, the commonwealth government will be able to put anything on commonwealth land. In this case Senator Campbell went directly against the wishes of the community that will be affected by the brickworks. He did not even have the courage to make the announcement himself. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Bassendean for the question. A couple of days ago the commonwealth government announced that it would allow the construction of a BGC brickworks on commonwealth land located at Perth airport. One has to ask why. I think I discovered the answer in a publication known as the “BGC Bulletin” . There are lovely photographs of Mr Buckeridge scattered throughout the edition that I am holding. The publication contains an article that refers to some of Mr Buckeridge’s thoughts about the proposed brickworks. It also claims the following in relation to Mr Buckeridge’s proposal to construct the brickworks - . . . his beef is that the Department of Environmental Protection will demand a full public environmental review process and thus expose BGC to rent-a-crowd objections. That is, members of the public expressing concern. In the article Mr Buckeridge is quoted as saying - They (the DEP) should just issue a standard works approval, . . . The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can. He is referring to our very professional public servants who do everything they can to assess proposals according to the environmental laws of the state. We now know why Mr Buckeridge avoided the state process and went straight to his friends in the commonwealth government, who undertook a secretive and non-transparent process without any public input. Why are we concerned about Mr Buckeridge’s proposal? First, because there will be no capacity to audit the brickworks’ operation at Perth airport because it is on commonwealth land. Secondly, there will be no capacity to police all the associated issues once the plant commences operation. Finally, because the brickworks will be on commonwealth land and will not have to adhere to any environmental standards, there will be no capacity to impose fines or penalties if the plant breaches any environmental standards. The commonwealth does not have any employees working in the state to monitor the brickworks. There are many issues about its operation. It will be able to operate outside any control because it will be located on commonwealth land. That will set a very dangerous precedent for the use of commonwealth land throughout the state. Indeed, depending on how strong a benefactor of the Liberal Party the particular proponent is, the commonwealth government will be able to put anything on commonwealth land. In this case Senator Campbell went directly against the wishes of the community that will be affected by the brickworks. He did not even have the courage to make the announcement himself. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
I thank the member for Bassendean for the question. A couple of days ago the commonwealth government announced that it would allow the construction of a BGC brickworks on commonwealth land located at Perth airport. One has to ask why. I think I discovered the answer in a publication known as the “BGC Bulletin” . There are lovely photographs of Mr Buckeridge scattered throughout the edition that I am holding. The publication contains an article that refers to some of Mr Buckeridge’s thoughts about the proposed brickworks. It also claims the following in relation to Mr Buckeridge’s proposal to construct the brickworks - . . . his beef is that the Department of Environmental Protection will demand a full public environmental review process and thus expose BGC to rent-a-crowd objections. That is, members of the public expressing concern. In the article Mr Buckeridge is quoted as saying - They (the DEP) should just issue a standard works approval, . . . The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can. He is referring to our very professional public servants who do everything they can to assess proposals according to the environmental laws of the state. We now know why Mr Buckeridge avoided the state process and went straight to his friends in the commonwealth government, who undertook a secretive and non-transparent process without any public input. Why are we concerned about Mr Buckeridge’s proposal? First, because there will be no capacity to audit the brickworks’ operation at Perth airport because it is on commonwealth land. Secondly, there will be no capacity to police all the associated issues once the plant commences operation. Finally, because the brickworks will be on commonwealth land and will not have to adhere to any environmental standards, there will be no capacity to impose fines or penalties if the plant breaches any environmental standards. The commonwealth does not have any employees working in the state to monitor the brickworks. There are many issues about its operation. It will be able to operate outside any control because it will be located on commonwealth land. That will set a very dangerous precedent for the use of commonwealth land throughout the state. Indeed, depending on how strong a benefactor of the Liberal Party the particular proponent is, the commonwealth government will be able to put anything on commonwealth land. In this case Senator Campbell went directly against the wishes of the community that will be affected by the brickworks. He did not even have the courage to make the announcement himself. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
The DEP is just the dregs of marginally qualified zealots who do everything in their power to delay things as long as they can.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call to order the members for Avon and Capel.
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