❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt questions the delay in the EPA's response regarding Wheatstone's implementation conditions and requests a similar inquiry into the North West Shelf development's greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the Gorgon gas development. The Minister expects EPA recommendations by year-end for several high-emitting projects.
AnsweredQoN 161Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AUTHORITY — MINISTERIAL CONDITIONS
161. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
(1) Why is the
Minister for Environment yet to receive a response to the request for the
Environmental Protection Authority to inquire into the adequacy of amended
implementation condition 19 of the ''Wheatstone Development—Gas
Processing, Export Facilities and Infrastructure: Shire of Ashburton and
Roebourne'', statement 873, as amended by 922, despite the request being
lodged on 2 January 2018?
(2) When does the
minister expect to receive a response to that request?
(3) Will the minister request an inquiry into the
implementation conditions of the North West Shelf development ''with respect to avoiding, reducing and
offsetting greenhouse gas emissions'', just as the minister requested occur for the Gorgon gas development on 22 January 2022?
AUTHORITY — MINISTERIAL CONDITIONS
161. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
(1) Why is the
Minister for Environment yet to receive a response to the request for the
Environmental Protection Authority to inquire into the adequacy of amended
implementation condition 19 of the ''Wheatstone Development—Gas
Processing, Export Facilities and Infrastructure: Shire of Ashburton and
Roebourne'', statement 873, as amended by 922, despite the request being
lodged on 2 January 2018?
(2) When does the
minister expect to receive a response to that request?
(3) Will the minister request an inquiry into the
implementation conditions of the North West Shelf development ''with respect to avoiding, reducing and
offsetting greenhouse gas emissions'', just as the minister requested occur for the Gorgon gas development on 22 January 2022?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
(1)–(3) I
am informed that the Environmental Protection Authority is currently working to
deliver contemporary greenhouse gas ministerial conditions for a number of
high-emitting projects, including Wheatstone, Gorgon, Pluto and the North West
Shelf development. I expect to receive the EPA's recommendations to
contemporise these conditions before the end of the year.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
(1)–(3) I
am informed that the Environmental Protection Authority is currently working to
deliver contemporary greenhouse gas ministerial conditions for a number of
high-emitting projects, including Wheatstone, Gorgon, Pluto and the North West
Shelf development. I expect to receive the EPA's recommendations to
contemporise these conditions before the end of the year.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.