❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Environment regarding the progress and public release of EPA reports on greenhouse gas emissions from the Wheatstone and Gorgon LNG projects, and seeks commitment to implementing EPA recommendations. The Minister provides updates and confirms report publication.
AnsweredQoN 1360Legislative Council
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS —
LNG SECTOR
1360. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to the requests the minister made in 2018 that the Environmental
Protection Authority review the implementation conditions regarding
greenhouse gases on the Wheatstone development, ministerial statement 873; and
the Gorgon gas development, ministerial statement 800.
(1) Can the minister please advise
when each of these reports are expected to be completed?
(2) Will the minister please confirm that these
reports will both be released in full to the public upon completion?
(3) Will the
minister commit to requiring these projects comply with any recommendations the
EPA might make regarding greenhouse gas emission reductions?
LNG SECTOR
1360. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to the requests the minister made in 2018 that the Environmental
Protection Authority review the implementation conditions regarding
greenhouse gases on the Wheatstone development, ministerial statement 873; and
the Gorgon gas development, ministerial statement 800.
(1) Can the minister please advise
when each of these reports are expected to be completed?
(2) Will the minister please confirm that these
reports will both be released in full to the public upon completion?
(3) Will the
minister commit to requiring these projects comply with any recommendations the
EPA might make regarding greenhouse gas emission reductions?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Environmental Protection Authority published its report on its inquiry into
condition 26 of ministerial statement 800 for the Gorgon gas development
revised and expanded proposal in September 2019. Ministerial statement 1136 was
subsequently released in May 2020.
With regard to my request for an
inquiry into ministerial statement 873 for the Wheatstone development, I am
advised that the EPA is still conducting its inquiry and is expecting to report
in mid-2021.
(2) Yes. The
Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires that EPA reports on inquiries made
under section 46 are published.
(3) For the Wheatstone development, I will consider the
EPA's advice and recommendation and consult with other decision-making
authorities in accordance with the EP act before making my decision on the
implementation conditions. This is the statutory process that was
followed in issuing ministerial statement 1136 for the amendment to condition 26
for the Gorgon gas development's revised and expanded proposal.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Environmental Protection Authority published its report on its inquiry into
condition 26 of ministerial statement 800 for the Gorgon gas development
revised and expanded proposal in September 2019. Ministerial statement 1136 was
subsequently released in May 2020.
With regard to my request for an
inquiry into ministerial statement 873 for the Wheatstone development, I am
advised that the EPA is still conducting its inquiry and is expecting to report
in mid-2021.
(2) Yes. The
Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires that EPA reports on inquiries made
under section 46 are published.
(3) For the Wheatstone development, I will consider the
EPA's advice and recommendation and consult with other decision-making
authorities in accordance with the EP act before making my decision on the
implementation conditions. This is the statutory process that was
followed in issuing ministerial statement 1136 for the amendment to condition 26
for the Gorgon gas development's revised and expanded proposal.
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