❓ The WA Parliament addressed concerns regarding the Department of Defence's use of land near Lancelin for training, focusing on environmental impact, community concerns, and potential disruption to the planned Indian Ocean highway. The government's response indicates a collaborative approach, ensuring environmental assessments and minimal impact on infrastructure projects.
AnsweredQoN 1227Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Department of the Premier and Cabinet negotiating with the Department of Defence concerning the Department of Defence obtaining tenure of the proclaimed area used by the Army adjacent to the Lancelin defence training area? (2) Given that this area was included in the public environmental review for the proposed expansion of the Lancelin defence training area and that the proposal was withdrawn following concerted community opposition, what public planning and/or environmental assessment processes would take place in respect of the current status of the proclaimed area? (3) What impact would continuation of army operations on this land have on the proposed Indian Ocean highway between Lancelin and Cervantes? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(2) Given that this area was included in the public environmental review for the proposed expansion of the Lancelin defence training area and that the proposal was withdrawn following concerted community opposition, what public planning and/or environmental assessment processes would take place in respect of the current status of the proclaimed area? (3) What impact would continuation of army operations on this land have on the proposed Indian Ocean highway between Lancelin and Cervantes? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(3) What impact would continuation of army operations on this land have on the proposed Indian Ocean highway between Lancelin and Cervantes? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act.
(2) Given that this area was included in the public environmental review for the proposed expansion of the Lancelin defence training area and that the proposal was withdrawn following concerted community opposition, what public planning and/or environmental assessment processes would take place in respect of the current status of the proclaimed area? (3) What impact would continuation of army operations on this land have on the proposed Indian Ocean highway between Lancelin and Cervantes? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(3) What impact would continuation of army operations on this land have on the proposed Indian Ocean highway between Lancelin and Cervantes? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
I have an answer to the question but it is rather lengthy. I seek the leave of the House to table it and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
The following material was incorporated - (1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
(1)-(2) The Department of Defence has approached the State Government to seek the Government’s consent to the proclamation by Defence of an area of land traditionally used as a defence training area at Lancelin for a period of two years. This proclamation will occur under Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Regulation 49). The area to be proclaimed has previously been used from time to time as a defence training area and the State Government considers the proclamation to be a continuation of past practice by the Commonwealth. As the member is aware, Defence announced its intention to identify an alternative training site, following the withdrawal of its expansion plans for the Lancelin defence training area in 2002. The proclamation of this training area for a period of two years will allow sufficient time for the search and commissioning of an alternative training site to replace the proclaimed area in the future. The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act. (3) Main Roads WA has advised the Department of the Premier and Cabinet that the proposed proclamation will have minimal if any impact on the construction or future use of the planned Lancelin-Cervantes coastal road. The road route was previously agreed between the State Government and the Department of Defence in order to minimise the impact of any defence training activities on the construction or future use of the road.
The Department of Defence has previously advised the State Government that all military exercises conducted in Australia are subject to all relevant Australian environmental legislation. In the case of the Lancelin defence training area the relevant environmental legislation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). All military exercises conducted in Australia and its territories require an exercise proposal to be assessed prior to the commencement of the activity. Where an activity may have a significant environmental impact it is referred to Environment Australia in accordance with the EPBC Act.
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