❓ Mr. Tallentire questions the Minister regarding potential procedural weaknesses in the Environmental Protection Act's appeals process. The Minister defends the current process as rigorous, independent, and efficient.
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I refer to the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority and ask does the Minister propose to address procedural weaknesses of the appeals process under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Answered
12 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
21 days
I consider that the appeals process under the Environmental Protection Act provides a rigorous, independent and efficient mechanism for input into the environmental decision making process.
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