A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a new rail link project's environmental assessment and potential opposition from government agencies. The Minister denies involvement in the EPA's assessment level.

AnsweredQoN 1441Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 February 2002
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) have any departments or agencies either under the Minister’s or another Minister’s control opposed such plans; (c) when was the matter referred to the Environmental Protection Authority; (d) has the EPA reported; and (e) was the Minister’s department or office or the Minister personally involved in the decision to assign the level of assessment now given to the project by the EPA?
(c) when was the matter referred to the Environmental Protection Authority; (d) has the EPA reported; and (e) was the Minister’s department or office or the Minister personally involved in the decision to assign the level of assessment now given to the project by the EPA?
(d) has the EPA reported; and (e) was the Minister’s department or office or the Minister personally involved in the decision to assign the level of assessment now given to the project by the EPA?
(e) was the Minister’s department or office or the Minister personally involved in the decision to assign the level of assessment now given to the project by the EPA?
(a - b) The Minister is not aware of any agencies in her portfolio who oppose running the new rail link at ground level through South Perth-Como and Salters Point. (c) The matter has been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) who have asked for a Public Environmental Review (PER) level of assessment. (d) The EPA will respond to the PER. As part of the process, the EPA will seek a public review of the submission for a period of eight weeks. (e) No.
(c) The matter has been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) who have asked for a Public Environmental Review (PER) level of assessment. (d) The EPA will respond to the PER. As part of the process, the EPA will seek a public review of the submission for a period of eight weeks. (e) No.
(d) The EPA will respond to the PER. As part of the process, the EPA will seek a public review of the submission for a period of eight weeks. (e) No.
(e) No.

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Answered
26 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
35 days
Department of Infrastructure and Planning:
(a - b) The Minister is not aware of any agencies in her portfolio who oppose running the new rail link at ground level through South Perth-Como and Salters Point.
(c) The matter has been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) who have asked for a Public Environmental Review (PER) level of assessment.
(d) The EPA will respond to the PER. As part of the process, the EPA will seek a public review of the submission for a period of eight weeks.
(e) No.

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