❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for the Environment regarding their position on land clearing issues raised in previous questions, specifically concerning actions potentially prosecutable under the Land Administration Act 1997. The Minister expresses concern and indicates collaboration with the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure.
AnsweredQoN 1671Legislative Council
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With regard to question on notice Nos 1364 and 1365 of Tuesday, December 2 2003, and the answers given -
(1) Does the Minister concur with the positions taken by those relevant Ministers?
(2) If so, why?
(3) If not, what aspects of the answers given by the relevant Minister’s causes the Minister for the Environment to be concerned?
(4) Is there any further action that needs to be taken by the Minister in relation to land clearing aspects carried out in relation to any of those eight (8) questions contained in 1364 and 1365?
(1) Does the Minister concur with the positions taken by those relevant Ministers?
(2) If so, why?
(3) If not, what aspects of the answers given by the relevant Minister’s causes the Minister for the Environment to be concerned?
(4) Is there any further action that needs to be taken by the Minister in relation to land clearing aspects carried out in relation to any of those eight (8) questions contained in 1364 and 1365?
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Answered
30 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
28 days
(1-3) I have expressed concerns about the clearing and I have been liaising with the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in relation to this issue. (4) The Water and Rivers Commission understands that the Department of Planning and Infrastructure could prosecute Mr Spackman under the Land Administration Act 1997 . Accordingly, I have requested the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure to investigate this issue.
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