Hon Barbara Scott requests an extension for public submissions on the Woodman Point odour buffer due to the Water Corporation's data not being released. The Minister declines the extension but assures continued consultation and submission acceptance, particularly regarding peer review of the Water Corporation's work.

AnsweredQoN 867Legislative Council
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10 November 2005
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Environment

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Will the minister please extend the closing date for public submissions on the section 16(e) advice of the strategic environmental report on the proposed Woodman Point odour buffer for six weeks, given that the Water Corporation has still not released the data used to produce its report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and for Science has provided the following response - The Environmental Protection Authority has advised that although the formal public review period will close on 22 November 2005, the EPA will continue to carry out consultation with the community and receive submissions regarding the assessment, particularly in relation to peer review, of the Water Corporation’s work.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and for Science has provided the following response - The Environmental Protection Authority has advised that although the formal public review period will close on 22 November 2005, the EPA will continue to carry out consultation with the community and receive submissions regarding the assessment, particularly in relation to peer review, of the Water Corporation’s work.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and for Science has provided the following response - The Environmental Protection Authority has advised that although the formal public review period will close on 22 November 2005, the EPA will continue to carry out consultation with the community and receive submissions regarding the assessment, particularly in relation to peer review, of the Water Corporation’s work.
The Environmental Protection Authority has advised that although the formal public review period will close on 22 November 2005, the EPA will continue to carry out consultation with the community and receive submissions regarding the assessment, particularly in relation to peer review, of the Water Corporation’s work.

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