A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a review of CALM's prescribed burning procedure. The review by the EPA has not yet commenced, but preliminary discussions have taken place.

AnsweredQoN 441Legislative Council
Asked
28 November 2002
Portfolio
Environment and Heritage

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At the fire seminar held in April the minister announced a review of CALM’s prescribed burning procedure by Mr Bernard Bowen. (1) Is evidence still being taken from interested persons? (2) (a) Is Mr Bowen sitting alone or will there be a committee to review the situation? (b) If there is a committee, who are the members thereof? (3) (a) Has the review been completed and a report presented; and, if so, to whom has the report been presented? (b) If the review is still in progress, what is the expected completion date? (c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(1) Is evidence still being taken from interested persons? (2) (a) Is Mr Bowen sitting alone or will there be a committee to review the situation? (b) If there is a committee, who are the members thereof? (3) (a) Has the review been completed and a report presented; and, if so, to whom has the report been presented? (b) If the review is still in progress, what is the expected completion date? (c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(2) (a) Is Mr Bowen sitting alone or will there be a committee to review the situation? (b) If there is a committee, who are the members thereof? (3) (a) Has the review been completed and a report presented; and, if so, to whom has the report been presented? (b) If the review is still in progress, what is the expected completion date? (c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(b) If there is a committee, who are the members thereof? (3) (a) Has the review been completed and a report presented; and, if so, to whom has the report been presented? (b) If the review is still in progress, what is the expected completion date? (c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(3) (a) Has the review been completed and a report presented; and, if so, to whom has the report been presented? (b) If the review is still in progress, what is the expected completion date? (c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(b) If the review is still in progress, what is the expected completion date? (c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(c) Will the minister table the review in the Parliament; and, if not, why not? (4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(4) (a) What is the estimated total cost of this review? (b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
(b) What has the review cost to 31 October 2002? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - (1)-(4) The Environmental Protection Authority’s review has not yet commenced, although preliminary discussions have taken place involving the Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Further discussions will take place in the near future to determine the scope of the review. The conduct of the review will be a matter for the EPA to determine. However, it should be noted that the review will be a public review and the EPA’s advice will be published.

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