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❓ Question on Notice regarding the timeline and process of receiving the State of Cockburn Sound Report 2014 and related reports, seeking clarification on delays and draft versions. The Minister's response details the review process and provides dates for report submissions.

AnsweredQoN 5437Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 May 2016

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Environment

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(1) Further to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 4899, why did it take from December 2014 to July 2015 for the Minister to receive the final State of Cockburn Sound Report 2014? (2) Between December 2014 and July 2015, how many draft copies of the State of Cockburn Sound Report 2014 did the Minister receive before receipt of the final version in July 2015? (3) Has the Minister been provided with a draft State of Cockburn Sound Report for 2015 and, if so, on what date was the first draft received?

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Answered

14 June 2016

Responded by

Minister for Environment

Response time

35 days

(1) The drafts of the technical report ( Environmental Quality Assessment Report ) and the State of Cockburn Sound Report 2014 were reviewed by members of the Cockburn Sound Management Council, and prepared in accordance with the Department of Environment Regulation’s publication process, before the final State of Cockburn Sound Report 2014 was provided to me.
(2) Nil.
(3) I was provided with the Cockburn Sound Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2014-2015 on 25 May 2016.

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