❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Environment regarding the timing and influence of a stakeholder advisory group report on amendments to the Environmental Protection Act. The Minister defends the timing, stating the bill addresses smaller, duplicative appeals and was developed through separate consultations.
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MINISTER’S STAKEHOLDER GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
I refer to my previous question without notice on the stakeholder advisory group. (1) Why has the minister introduced the legislation to amend the Environmental Protection Act prior to the release of the stakeholder advisory group report? (2) Does the legislation reflect the recommendations or advice from the stakeholder group? (3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
I refer to my previous question without notice on the stakeholder advisory group. (1) Why has the minister introduced the legislation to amend the Environmental Protection Act prior to the release of the stakeholder advisory group report? (2) Does the legislation reflect the recommendations or advice from the stakeholder group? (3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(1) Why has the minister introduced the legislation to amend the Environmental Protection Act prior to the release of the stakeholder advisory group report? (2) Does the legislation reflect the recommendations or advice from the stakeholder group? (3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(2) Does the legislation reflect the recommendations or advice from the stakeholder group? (3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(1) Why has the minister introduced the legislation to amend the Environmental Protection Act prior to the release of the stakeholder advisory group report? (2) Does the legislation reflect the recommendations or advice from the stakeholder group? (3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(2) Does the legislation reflect the recommendations or advice from the stakeholder group? (3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(3) Did drafting of the bill commence before the stakeholder advisory group reported on the appeals process? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
I thank the member for her question. (1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
(1)-(3) The bill currently before the house deals with both duplicative and redundant appeals. They are much smaller appeals, in the context of the report I have received from the environmental stakeholder working group. That is looking at the whole issue of appeal processes—parts 4 and 5 and others. The matters now before the house were determined through consultation with both the department and the Environmental Protection Authority. They were drafted during the appeals process. This bill is one of four bills that have been developed as part of the ministerial task force on approval processes.
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