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❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about applications under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 for iron ore export licenses and works approvals from common user ports since March 2017. The Minister clarifies that the Act doesn't directly authorize iron ore export, but rather emissions and discharges related to prescribed premises like bulk material loading facilities.

AnsweredQoN 204Legislative Council

Asked

3 August 2021

Member

Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 , and I ask: (a) how many applications have been sought under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 , for licenses and amendments to licenses to export iron ore from common user port in Western Australia since March 2017; (b) will the Minister please list the applications and the tonnages involved; (c) how many works approvals have been sought under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, for works approvals for the export of iron ore from common user ports in Western Australia since March 2017; and (d) will the Minister please list those applications and the tonnages involved?

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Answered

1 September 2021

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment

Response time

10 days

(a – d) The Environmental Protection Act 1986 does not provide for the issuing of works approvals or licences to authorise the export of iron ore. Works approvals or licences may be issued for the purposes of authorising emissions and discharges. Under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 , licences and works approvals may be granted for certain categories of prescribed premises. Category 58 represents a prescribed premises which undertakes the loading and unloading of bulk materials, such as iron ore.

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