❓ Hon Jess Beckerling questions the Minister for the Environment regarding Alcoa's compliance with the Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining Proposals) Exemption Order 2023. The Minister confirms receipt of some reports and denies any reported non-compliance.
AnsweredQoN 1270Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining
Proposals) Exemption Order 2023—Section 11(2)
1270. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to section 11(2)
to of the Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining Proposals)
Exemption Order 2023 issued to Alcoa under the Environmental
Protection Act 1986 .
(1) Have all monthly reports required under this section
of the exemption order to be submitted by the appointed compliance monitor been
received by the CEO for the months of August, September, October and November
2025?
(a) If yes to (1), can the minister please provide
these reports?
(2) Is the minister aware of any incidents of
failure to comply with conditions of the exemption order by Alcoa since 12
August 2025?
(a) If yes to (2), can the minister please provide
details of these incidents and what has been done to address them?
Proposals) Exemption Order 2023—Section 11(2)
1270. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to section 11(2)
to of the Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining Proposals)
Exemption Order 2023 issued to Alcoa under the Environmental
Protection Act 1986 .
(1) Have all monthly reports required under this section
of the exemption order to be submitted by the appointed compliance monitor been
received by the CEO for the months of August, September, October and November
2025?
(a) If yes to (1), can the minister please provide
these reports?
(2) Is the minister aware of any incidents of
failure to comply with conditions of the exemption order by Alcoa since 12
August 2025?
(a) If yes to (2), can the minister please provide
details of these incidents and what has been done to address them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Compliance reports from the independent
compliance monitor have been received for August, September and October 2025. The
Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining Proposals) Exemption
Order 2023 does not require the November 2025 compliance report to be submitted
until 15 December 2025. The compliance report has not yet been received.
(a) Yes, the August, September and October 2025
compliance reports can be provided and I table those reports.
(See paper 904 .)
(2) No. To date, no
noncompliance with the Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining
Proposals) Exemption Order 2023 has been reported to the Department of Water
and Environmental Regulation or identified as part of the department's
compliance activities.
question.
(1) Compliance reports from the independent
compliance monitor have been received for August, September and October 2025. The
Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining Proposals) Exemption
Order 2023 does not require the November 2025 compliance report to be submitted
until 15 December 2025. The compliance report has not yet been received.
(a) Yes, the August, September and October 2025
compliance reports can be provided and I table those reports.
(See paper 904 .)
(2) No. To date, no
noncompliance with the Environmental Protection (Darling Range Bauxite Mining
Proposals) Exemption Order 2023 has been reported to the Department of Water
and Environmental Regulation or identified as part of the department's
compliance activities.
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