❓ Mr. Marmion questions the Premier about the EPA's new greenhouse gas guidelines and why specific projects cannot be immediately ruled out. The Premier responds by stating the government's opposition to the guidelines and lack of control over the EPA.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AUTHORITY — GREENHOUSE GAS GUIDELINES
117. Mr W.R. MARMION to the Premier:
I refer to the new greenhouse gas
guidelines released by the Environmental Protection Authority last week. Why
can the Premier not rule out immediately the following projects that are being
assessed under the EPA's new guidelines: the Browse LNG north west
shelf expansion; the Wesfarmers methanol plant, the Perdaman urea project, the
Wagerup refinery expansion, the Eliwana iron ore mine, Gorgon's revised
proposal, and Wheatstone and the Scarborough LNG project?
AUTHORITY — GREENHOUSE GAS GUIDELINES
117. Mr W.R. MARMION to the Premier:
I refer to the new greenhouse gas
guidelines released by the Environmental Protection Authority last week. Why
can the Premier not rule out immediately the following projects that are being
assessed under the EPA's new guidelines: the Browse LNG north west
shelf expansion; the Wesfarmers methanol plant, the Perdaman urea project, the
Wagerup refinery expansion, the Eliwana iron ore mine, Gorgon's revised
proposal, and Wheatstone and the Scarborough LNG project?
AnswerView source ↗
I am not sure whether the member was
listening when I read out a brief ministerial statement at the start of
proceedings today, immediately after prayers, in which I outlined the
government's position. If he likes, I can read it out again, but it
goes for three minutes. I indicated that the government does not support the
guidelines that the EPA has put forward. I have advised the major proponents
about that. The EPA is not an organisation that the government controls and the
EPA board is not a board that we have appointed. I recall that the member for
Nedlands was an environment minister at one time so perhaps he appointed the
existing board of the EPA. Maybe he can enlighten us on that. We will work with
the companies. I am having a roundtable meeting on Thursday morning to work out
the best way forward.
listening when I read out a brief ministerial statement at the start of
proceedings today, immediately after prayers, in which I outlined the
government's position. If he likes, I can read it out again, but it
goes for three minutes. I indicated that the government does not support the
guidelines that the EPA has put forward. I have advised the major proponents
about that. The EPA is not an organisation that the government controls and the
EPA board is not a board that we have appointed. I recall that the member for
Nedlands was an environment minister at one time so perhaps he appointed the
existing board of the EPA. Maybe he can enlighten us on that. We will work with
the companies. I am having a roundtable meeting on Thursday morning to work out
the best way forward.
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