❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Environment regarding the revocation of environmental protection policies, specifically concerning consultation with the Wetlands Coordinating Committee and the Environmental Protection Authority. The Minister provides answers and tables requested information.
AnsweredQoN 1440Legislative Council
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS —
REVOCATION
1440. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the ministerial statement
of 19 November 2015 by the Minister for Environment.
(1) Did the
minister seek the advice of the Wetlands Coordinating Committee before revoking
these three important environmental protection policies?
(2) If yes to (1), what advice did the minister receive?
(3) If no to
(1), why did the minister not seek the advice of this ministerial advisory
committee before making such a major decision?
(4) How many times a year has the Wetlands Coordinating
Committee met in the period 2009–15?
(5) Will the
minister table a copy of the advice that he received from the Environmental
Protection Authority on the revocation of these three environmental protection
policies?
REVOCATION
1440. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the ministerial statement
of 19 November 2015 by the Minister for Environment.
(1) Did the
minister seek the advice of the Wetlands Coordinating Committee before revoking
these three important environmental protection policies?
(2) If yes to (1), what advice did the minister receive?
(3) If no to
(1), why did the minister not seek the advice of this ministerial advisory
committee before making such a major decision?
(4) How many times a year has the Wetlands Coordinating
Committee met in the period 2009–15?
(5) Will the
minister table a copy of the advice that he received from the Environmental
Protection Authority on the revocation of these three environmental protection
policies?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Under
section 33(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the Minister for
Environment is required to seek and consider the advice of the Environmental
Protection Authority prior to revocation of an environmental protection policy.
The Minister for Environment sought and considered the advice of the
Environmental Protection Authority before making his decision.
(4) There were
four meetings in 2009; three meetings in 2010; three meetings in 2011; one
meeting in 2012; one meeting in 2013; and one meeting in 2014.
(5) I now table the requested information.
[See paper 3701.]
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Under
section 33(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the Minister for
Environment is required to seek and consider the advice of the Environmental
Protection Authority prior to revocation of an environmental protection policy.
The Minister for Environment sought and considered the advice of the
Environmental Protection Authority before making his decision.
(4) There were
four meetings in 2009; three meetings in 2010; three meetings in 2011; one
meeting in 2012; one meeting in 2013; and one meeting in 2014.
(5) I now table the requested information.
[See paper 3701.]
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