❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the Minister for the Environment and Heritage regarding exploration and mining licenses overlapping nature reserves in the William Bay area, querying potential conflicts with government environmental policy. The Minister acknowledges the applications and states they will be considered according to policy and legislation.
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(1) Is the Minister aware that an Exploration Licence E70/2267 and Mining Lease Application M70/1016 covers two nature reserves controlled by CALM in the William Bay area?
(2) When were these licenses placed over these nature reserves?
(3) Do these licences conflict with the Government’s Environment policy to ‘prohibit mineral and petroleum exploration and mining in National Parks and Nature Reserves’?
(4) If not, why not?
(2) When were these licenses placed over these nature reserves?
(3) Do these licences conflict with the Government’s Environment policy to ‘prohibit mineral and petroleum exploration and mining in National Parks and Nature Reserves’?
(4) If not, why not?
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Answered
20 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
29 days
(2) I am advised that exploration license 70/2267 was applied for in March 2000 and mining lease 70/1016 was applied for in July 1998. (3) The applications will be considered in accordance with Government policy and legislated requirements when the applications are referred to me. (4) See (3) above.
(3) The applications will be considered in accordance with Government policy and legislated requirements when the applications are referred to me. (4) See (3) above.
(4) See (3) above.
(3) The applications will be considered in accordance with Government policy and legislated requirements when the applications are referred to me. (4) See (3) above.
(4) See (3) above.
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