Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Environment regarding the reassessment of the Roe Highway Stage 8 project by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), specifically concerning documentation and timelines. The Minister defers to the EPA delegates' discretion on document selection and timing.

AnsweredQoN 381Legislative Council
Asked
10 May 2016
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Environment

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ROE HIGHWAY STAGE 8 — ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AUTHORITY REASSESSMENT
381. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's
statement yesterday regarding Environmental Protection Authority delegates
chosen to reassess the Roe 8 project.
(1) What
documents for the reassessment has the Office of the Environmental Protection
Authority been preparing?
(2) Will the minister list all other
documents that the delegates will consider in the reassessment?
(3) By what date does the minister
expect the delegates to complete their assessment?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The Office of
the Environmental Protection Authority has been preparing briefing papers for
the delegates' first meeting.
(2)–(3) In
accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the delegates will
determine what documents will be considered in the reassessment, and the
timing. The delegates will advise the public of these once they have made
decisions regarding them.

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