❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for the Environment regarding delays in implementing ambient monitoring upgrades for Austral Brickworks' licences, as per a previous appeal determination. The response indicates delays due to ongoing review processes, with a commitment to enforce new monitoring methods by November 2007.
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AUSTRAL BRICKWORKS LICENCES - APPEAL
I refer to the minister’s appeal determination 534-537 in 2006 on the Austral Brickworks licences. (1) Is the minister aware that new licences have been issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation without the ambient monitoring upgrades referred to in the minister’s appeal determination? (2) Can the minister explain why the DEC has not acted upon the minister’s appeal determination? (3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the minister’s appeal determination 534-537 in 2006 on the Austral Brickworks licences. (1) Is the minister aware that new licences have been issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation without the ambient monitoring upgrades referred to in the minister’s appeal determination? (2) Can the minister explain why the DEC has not acted upon the minister’s appeal determination? (3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(1) Is the minister aware that new licences have been issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation without the ambient monitoring upgrades referred to in the minister’s appeal determination? (2) Can the minister explain why the DEC has not acted upon the minister’s appeal determination? (3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(2) Can the minister explain why the DEC has not acted upon the minister’s appeal determination? (3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(1) Is the minister aware that new licences have been issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation without the ambient monitoring upgrades referred to in the minister’s appeal determination? (2) Can the minister explain why the DEC has not acted upon the minister’s appeal determination? (3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(2) Can the minister explain why the DEC has not acted upon the minister’s appeal determination? (3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(3) Is the minister aware that the new licences were to be issued on 1 June 2007, as stated in the minister’s appeal determination? (4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(4) Why has the Department of Environment and Conservation not issued new licences for this industry? (5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(5) When will the minister require this industry to have legally enforceable pollution limits and ambient monitoring for residual pollution in the environment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment. (1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation reissued the existing licences for the Austral Brickworks site without change as an interim measure, as they were due to expire, while the updated environmental assessment reports and new revised licences are finalised. The appeal decision will be given effect through these new revised licences. (3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(3)-(4) The new licences for all the Austral Brickworks sites in the metropolitan area were proposed to be issued on 1 June 2007. However, the review process was not completed by that date and is still underway. (5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
(5) The department has advised Austral Brickworks that it must have the new monitoring methods and sites in place by 2 November 2007. The Minister for the Environment has instructed the department that either the new licences must be issued, or the existing licences must be amended to include the appeal decision on ambient monitoring, before this date. The new revised licences will include additional emission limits and targets for all Austral Brickworks sites.
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