A WA parliamentary question seeks to determine the release dates of the EPA's Bulletin 1221 regarding the Gorgon proposal to the public, Chevron, and the Financial Review, revealing Chevron received an embargoed copy beforehand.

AnsweredQoN 3751Legislative Council
Asked
29 June 2006
Portfolio
the Environment

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Regarding the recent release of the Environmental Protection Authority’s Bulletin 1221, relating to the Gorgon proposal, I ask -
(1) On what day, and at what time, was the Bulletin released to the public?
(2) On what day, and at what time, was the Bulletin released to Chevron?
(3) On what day, and at what time, was the Bulletin released to the Financial Review?

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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
54 days
(1) 9.00 am Tuesday, 6 June 2006. (2) In keeping with usual practice the proponent received a strictly embargoed copy on the Friday prior to public release; in this case Friday 2, June 2006 at about 11.00 am. (3) No copies were expressly provided for the Financial Review.
(2) In keeping with usual practice the proponent received a strictly embargoed copy on the Friday prior to public release; in this case Friday 2, June 2006 at about 11.00 am. (3) No copies were expressly provided for the Financial Review.
(3) No copies were expressly provided for the Financial Review.

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