❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) regarding works approvals and licenses for GD Pork, specifically concerning transparency and public access to information. The DER confirms it's considering two applications but hasn't completed assessments or published them online.
AnsweredQoN 1461Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Department of Environment Regulation currently considering any works approvals, licences or amendments by GD Pork? (2) If yes to (1), will the Minister table for each: (a) the works approvals, licences or amendments sought; and (b) the department’s recommendations? (3) Has the Department of Environment Regulation completed consideration of any works approvals, licences or amendments by GD Pork in 2014? (4) If yes to (3), will the Minister table for each: (a) the works approvals, licences or amendments sought; (b) the department’s recommendations; and (c) the Minister’s decisions? (5) Which of the works approvals, licences or amendments in (1) and (3) were published on the website of the Department of Environment Regulation prior to the close of the period for public submissions or expressions of interest? (6) For each of the works approvals, licences or amendments in (1) and (3) that were not published on the website of the Department of Environment Regulation prior to the close of the period for public submissions or expressions of interest, why were they not published?
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Answered
23 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes. The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is currently considering two works approval applications from GD Pork to upgrade and expand its existing piggeries in Pinjarra and Australind.
(2)
(a) (i) For the Pinjarra works approval application [see tabled paper no. #].
(ii) For the Australind works approval application [see tabled paper no. #]
(b) No. DER has not yet completed its assessment of the applications.
(3) No
(4) (a)-(c) Not applicable
(5) None
(6) DER does not publish all works approval applications on its website. Works approval applications are available from the Department on request for parties wishing to make public submissions.
(2)
(a) (i) For the Pinjarra works approval application [see tabled paper no. #].
(ii) For the Australind works approval application [see tabled paper no. #]
(b) No. DER has not yet completed its assessment of the applications.
(3) No
(4) (a)-(c) Not applicable
(5) None
(6) DER does not publish all works approval applications on its website. Works approval applications are available from the Department on request for parties wishing to make public submissions.
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