❓ A parliamentary question regarding the environmental approval for the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate, specifically inquiring about ministerial briefings and information sharing. The Minister for the Environment states that neither they nor the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure were briefed.
AnsweredQoN 1221Legislative Council
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ESPERANCE PORT AUTHORITY - LEAD CONCENTRATE EXPORT
I refer the minister to the environmental approval given to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate. (1) Was the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure informed of the approval; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the relevant correspondence; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT
I refer the minister to the environmental approval given to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate. (1) Was the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure informed of the approval; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the relevant correspondence; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(1) Was the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure informed of the approval; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the relevant correspondence; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the relevant correspondence; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(3) See (1).
(1) Was the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure informed of the approval; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the relevant correspondence; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the relevant correspondence; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(3) Will the minister table the briefing provided to the Minister for the Environment regarding the decision to approve the port’s application to export lead concentrate; and, if not, why not? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided an answer in the following terms - (1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(1) No. The former Department of Environment issued licence approval to the Esperance Port Authority to export lead concentrate under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department did not brief the Minister for the Environment about the licence decision. (2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(2) Not applicable. (3) See (1).
(3) See (1).
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