❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the EPA's decision-making process regarding mining tenements within the Dampier Archipelago, specifically regarding consultation with the Federal Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts under the EPBC Act. The EPA states it is not required to refer proposals to the Commonwealth Minister.
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(1) Did the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in making its decisions, in respect of answers to parts 13 to 15 of question 5913, communicate the proposal to the Federal Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(2) Did the EPA make its decision that the environmental impacts were not so significant as to warrant formal environment impact assessment after receiving advice from the Federal Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(3) If no to (1) and (2), why was a decision made in respect of M47/112, M47/29 and M47/326, two of which fall in part within National Heritage listed area of the Dampier Archipelago (including the Burrup Peninsula) without referral or advice from the Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(4) Was the matter referred under the EPBC Act to the Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(2) Did the EPA make its decision that the environmental impacts were not so significant as to warrant formal environment impact assessment after receiving advice from the Federal Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(3) If no to (1) and (2), why was a decision made in respect of M47/112, M47/29 and M47/326, two of which fall in part within National Heritage listed area of the Dampier Archipelago (including the Burrup Peninsula) without referral or advice from the Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(4) Was the matter referred under the EPBC Act to the Department of Heritage, Environment and Arts?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
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Answered
5 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
47 days
(1) No
(2) No
(3) The Commonwealth
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
prohibits the undertaking of a controlled action, as defined in that Act, and places an obligation on the person proposing to undertake an action, thought to be a controlled action, or being a controlled action, to refer the proposal to the Commonwealth Minister. The EPA is not required under the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act 1999
to refer proposals to the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
(4) No
(5) See answer to (3)
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(2) No
(3) The Commonwealth
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
prohibits the undertaking of a controlled action, as defined in that Act, and places an obligation on the person proposing to undertake an action, thought to be a controlled action, or being a controlled action, to refer the proposal to the Commonwealth Minister. The EPA is not required under the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act 1999
to refer proposals to the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
(4) No
(5) See answer to (3)
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