❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the government on its promise to finalise the Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Environmental Protection Policy. The Minister responds that the policy is under review by the EPA and will be released for public comment.
AnsweredQoN 1952Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Government promise to finalise the Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Environmental Protection Policy?
(2) Has this promise been honoured?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If yes to (2), when was the policy gazetted?
(2) Has this promise been honoured?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If yes to (2), when was the policy gazetted?
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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
28 days
(1) Yes, as part of its environmental platform. (2-3) I remitted the Environmental Protection Policy (EPP) to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in October 2003 for further advice. I understand the EPA is preparing a draft EPP, which will be released shortly for public comment. Following the analysis of submissions on the EPP, the EPA would prepare a revised draft EPP and report, and transmit these to me under Section 28 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. I would endeavour to finalise the EPP after consultation on that revised draft. (4) Not applicable.
(2-3) I remitted the Environmental Protection Policy (EPP) to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in October 2003 for further advice. I understand the EPA is preparing a draft EPP, which will be released shortly for public comment. Following the analysis of submissions on the EPP, the EPA would prepare a revised draft EPP and report, and transmit these to me under Section 28 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. I would endeavour to finalise the EPP after consultation on that revised draft. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(2-3) I remitted the Environmental Protection Policy (EPP) to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in October 2003 for further advice. I understand the EPA is preparing a draft EPP, which will be released shortly for public comment. Following the analysis of submissions on the EPP, the EPA would prepare a revised draft EPP and report, and transmit these to me under Section 28 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. I would endeavour to finalise the EPP after consultation on that revised draft. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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