❓ A parliamentary question regarding the establishment and recommendations of the Onslow seawall task force. The Minister confirms its establishment, its extensive membership (tabled separately), and its initial recommendation to review a prior report.
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I refer the minister to the letter sent by the Premier to the Shire of Ashburton dated 4 May relating to the Onslow seawall and ask - (1) Has the task force referred to in the letter been established? (2) If so - (a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Has the task force referred to in the letter been established? (2) If so - (a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If so - (a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Has the task force referred to in the letter been established? (2) If so - (a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If so - (a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(a) what is the membership of the task force; and (b) has the task force made any recommendations; if so, what are they? (3) If the task force has not been established, why has it not been established? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The design and construction of the Onslow seawall forms part of the work being undertaken by the Onslow Strategic Development Task Force, which held its first meeting on 7 June. (2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
(2) (a) The membership of the task force is extensive. I seek leave to table a list of the members and subgroups of members that form it. They are progressing issues relating to design and construction of the seawall. (b) The Onslow Strategic Development Task Force recommended that the marine division of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure be requested to examine the recommendations contained in the report by Halpern Glick Maunsell Pty Ltd prepared for the Shire of Ashburton. This work has been completed and a number of points of clarification are being sought from the authors of the report. (3) Not applicable.
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