❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Environment's impartiality in environmental assessments, alleging bias against the mining sector, specifically Alcoa. The Minister defends her role and decision-making process, emphasising reliance on the EPA and promising to be judged on her record.
AnsweredQoN 214Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
OUTER HARBOUR — COCKBURN SOUND
214. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Environment:
I have a supplementary question. How
can the mining industry have any faith in the minister's handling of
environmental assessments, given her clear bias against the sector?
214. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Environment:
I have a supplementary question. How
can the mining industry have any faith in the minister's handling of
environmental assessments, given her clear bias against the sector?
AnswerView source ↗
That is quite an extraordinary
question. I take my role as the Minister for Environment very, very seriously,
and as the decision-maker on a number of those projects. I take advice from the
Environmental Protection Authority. That is what I do as the minister. I meet
with members across a whole range of sectors, including senior members in the
mining industry, as well as in the environmental sector. I take my
responsibility very seriously.
Dr D.J. Honey : You're
clearly biased against Alcoa.
Ms A. SANDERSON : You can
judge me on the decisions that I have made in four years, at the end of this
term. That is what you should do.
question. I take my role as the Minister for Environment very, very seriously,
and as the decision-maker on a number of those projects. I take advice from the
Environmental Protection Authority. That is what I do as the minister. I meet
with members across a whole range of sectors, including senior members in the
mining industry, as well as in the environmental sector. I take my
responsibility very seriously.
Dr D.J. Honey : You're
clearly biased against Alcoa.
Ms A. SANDERSON : You can
judge me on the decisions that I have made in four years, at the end of this
term. That is what you should do.
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