❓ Question regarding the progress of defining the Dampier Peninsula boundaries for the hydraulic fracturing ban and stakeholder consultations. The response indicates preliminary work has commenced, but no consultations have occurred, and the timeline is dependent on assessments.
AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
MORATORIUM — DAMPIER PENINSULA
73. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the 27 November 2018
media release ''Government introduces strict new controls for hydraulic
fracturing'' from the Premier, the Minister for Environment and the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(1) What progress
has been made in determining the boundaries of the Dampier Peninsula as it
relates to the ban on hydraulic fracturing?
(2) Have any consultations with
stakeholders in the West Kimberley occurred at this point?
(3) If yes to (2), which stakeholder
groups or individuals have been consulted?
(4) When is it
anticipated that this boundary will be established, therefore allowing this
industry to progress?
MORATORIUM — DAMPIER PENINSULA
73. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the 27 November 2018
media release ''Government introduces strict new controls for hydraulic
fracturing'' from the Premier, the Minister for Environment and the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(1) What progress
has been made in determining the boundaries of the Dampier Peninsula as it
relates to the ban on hydraulic fracturing?
(2) Have any consultations with
stakeholders in the West Kimberley occurred at this point?
(3) If yes to (2), which stakeholder
groups or individuals have been consulted?
(4) When is it
anticipated that this boundary will be established, therefore allowing this
industry to progress?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for the question. The Minister for Mines and Petroleum has
provided the following information.
(1) Preliminary
work has commenced on determining the boundaries of the Dampier Peninsula as it
relates to the ban on hydraulic fracturing.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The boundaries
will be established when the assessment of the Indigenous values, environmental
values and stakeholder views have been taken into account.
thank the member for the question. The Minister for Mines and Petroleum has
provided the following information.
(1) Preliminary
work has commenced on determining the boundaries of the Dampier Peninsula as it
relates to the ban on hydraulic fracturing.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The boundaries
will be established when the assessment of the Indigenous values, environmental
values and stakeholder views have been taken into account.
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