❓ Hon Peter Foss inquires about the Western Australian Project Development Approvals System review, including its members, costs, and decision-making status. The Minister provides details on the committee's composition, expertise, expenses, and confirms that no decisions have been made pending the final report.
AnsweredQoN 485Legislative Council
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I refer to the Review of the Western Australian Project Development Approvals System and to its interim report -
(1) Who is carrying out the review?
(2) If it is being carried out by a committee, who are the members of that committee?
(3) What are the qualifications and particularly relevant characteristics of the persons carrying out the review?
(4) What has been the cost of the review so far?
(5) Has the interim report been subject to any decision making process?
(6) If so, what decisions have been made with respect to it?
(1) Who is carrying out the review?
(2) If it is being carried out by a committee, who are the members of that committee?
(3) What are the qualifications and particularly relevant characteristics of the persons carrying out the review?
(4) What has been the cost of the review so far?
(5) Has the interim report been subject to any decision making process?
(6) If so, what decisions have been made with respect to it?
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Answered
11 April 2002
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Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
(1), (2) and (3) Establishment of the Review of the Western Australian Project Development Approvals System, its scope and structure, were publicly announced by the Minister for State Development in his speech 'Building WA – A Strategic Partnership' on 4 September 2001. Membership of the Review Committee is detailed in the Committee's Interim Report dated January 2002 which was released by the Committee for public comment on 17 January 2002. The Committee is chaired by former senior Commonwealth public servant Dr Michael Keating AC, and comprises people with expertise in mining, petroleum, conservation, consulting engineering, and Aboriginal heritage. Members of the committee are: · Mr Ian Burston, Managing Director, Portman Mining Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the mining industry point of view; · Mr William Grace, of Taywood Engineering, (now part of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd) a person with substantial experience in industry supporting major developments in Western Australia; · Dr Sue Graham-Taylor, A member of the Conservation Council who has provided input from the conservation movement point of view; · Ms Eve Howell, Deputy Managing Director and Exploration/Business Development Manager, Apache Energy Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the petroleum industry point of view; and · Mr Brian Wyatt, Director, Goldfields Land Council and Chairman WA Aboriginal Native Title Working Group, a person able to provide input from an indigenous interests viewpoint. The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
The Committee is chaired by former senior Commonwealth public servant Dr Michael Keating AC, and comprises people with expertise in mining, petroleum, conservation, consulting engineering, and Aboriginal heritage. Members of the committee are: · Mr Ian Burston, Managing Director, Portman Mining Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the mining industry point of view; · Mr William Grace, of Taywood Engineering, (now part of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd) a person with substantial experience in industry supporting major developments in Western Australia; · Dr Sue Graham-Taylor, A member of the Conservation Council who has provided input from the conservation movement point of view; · Ms Eve Howell, Deputy Managing Director and Exploration/Business Development Manager, Apache Energy Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the petroleum industry point of view; and · Mr Brian Wyatt, Director, Goldfields Land Council and Chairman WA Aboriginal Native Title Working Group, a person able to provide input from an indigenous interests viewpoint. The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
· Mr Ian Burston, Managing Director, Portman Mining Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the mining industry point of view; · Mr William Grace, of Taywood Engineering, (now part of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd) a person with substantial experience in industry supporting major developments in Western Australia; · Dr Sue Graham-Taylor, A member of the Conservation Council who has provided input from the conservation movement point of view; · Ms Eve Howell, Deputy Managing Director and Exploration/Business Development Manager, Apache Energy Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the petroleum industry point of view; and · Mr Brian Wyatt, Director, Goldfields Land Council and Chairman WA Aboriginal Native Title Working Group, a person able to provide input from an indigenous interests viewpoint. The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
(4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
(5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
The Committee is chaired by former senior Commonwealth public servant Dr Michael Keating AC, and comprises people with expertise in mining, petroleum, conservation, consulting engineering, and Aboriginal heritage. Members of the committee are: · Mr Ian Burston, Managing Director, Portman Mining Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the mining industry point of view; · Mr William Grace, of Taywood Engineering, (now part of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd) a person with substantial experience in industry supporting major developments in Western Australia; · Dr Sue Graham-Taylor, A member of the Conservation Council who has provided input from the conservation movement point of view; · Ms Eve Howell, Deputy Managing Director and Exploration/Business Development Manager, Apache Energy Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the petroleum industry point of view; and · Mr Brian Wyatt, Director, Goldfields Land Council and Chairman WA Aboriginal Native Title Working Group, a person able to provide input from an indigenous interests viewpoint. The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
· Mr Ian Burston, Managing Director, Portman Mining Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the mining industry point of view; · Mr William Grace, of Taywood Engineering, (now part of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd) a person with substantial experience in industry supporting major developments in Western Australia; · Dr Sue Graham-Taylor, A member of the Conservation Council who has provided input from the conservation movement point of view; · Ms Eve Howell, Deputy Managing Director and Exploration/Business Development Manager, Apache Energy Ltd, a person with substantial experience in exploration and/or project development who provided input from the petroleum industry point of view; and · Mr Brian Wyatt, Director, Goldfields Land Council and Chairman WA Aboriginal Native Title Working Group, a person able to provide input from an indigenous interests viewpoint. The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
The review committee has been assisted in its work by a dedicated secretariat comprising a number of senior public servants from appropriate government agencies. Advice and assistance from relevant departments have been provided where sought. The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
The Interim Report is available electronically at www.ministers.wa.gov.au/brown (4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
(4) $320,783 (to 31 March 2002) (5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
(5) & (6) The Review Committee has not yet finally reported to Government. Accordingly no decisions have been made on its proposals. It is expected that the Committee will report to Government by 30 April 2002, in accordance with its terms of reference.
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