❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Local Government about their support for a Container Deposit System, given WALGA's support, and whether they have communicated this support to the Minister for the Environment. The Minister deflects, stating it's the Environment Minister's portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 1153Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Minister aware that the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) is supportive of the notion of Extended Producer Responsibility, and in particular one facet of that, namely the introduction of a Container Deposit System?
(2) If yes to (1), has the Minister made any verbal or written representations to the Minister for the Environment in support of WALGA’s position?
(3) If no to (1), will the Minister now make verbal or written representations to the Minister for the Environment in support of WALGA’s position?
(4) If yes to (2), will the Minister now advise Parliament about the nature of those verbal representations and / or table copies of those written representations?
(5) If no to (2), why not?
(6) If no to (3), why not?
(7) If no to (4), why not?
(2) If yes to (1), has the Minister made any verbal or written representations to the Minister for the Environment in support of WALGA’s position?
(3) If no to (1), will the Minister now make verbal or written representations to the Minister for the Environment in support of WALGA’s position?
(4) If yes to (2), will the Minister now advise Parliament about the nature of those verbal representations and / or table copies of those written representations?
(5) If no to (2), why not?
(6) If no to (3), why not?
(7) If no to (4), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
21 days
(1-7) The introduction of a Container Deposit System is not a portfolio matter for the Minister for Local Government. This question should be directed to the Minister responsible, the Minister for Environment.
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