❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister for Environment regarding Perth's air quality, the updated Perth Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), and the Air Quality Coordinating Committee's (AQCC) reports. The Minister responds that Perth's air quality is healthy and the AQMP review is complete, with the existing plan being implemented.
AnsweredQoN 2117Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice 1002, asked on 16 November 2022, and I ask: (a) is the Minister aware that Perth’s air quality is deteriorating due to
climate change, urban sprawl, prescribed burning and vehicle emissions, and that
tropospheric ozone and particulate levels are increasing at many sites; (b) what action is the Government taking to address this situation; (c) has the Minister received the draft of the updated Perth Air Quality
Management Plan from the Air Quality Coordinating Committee (AQMP); (d) if yes to (c), when was it received; (e) if yes to (c), when will the Minister release it to the public; (f) if no to (c), when does the Minister expect to receive it; (g) why has the Minister failed to keep their commitment, in answer to question on notice 1002, that the Perth AQMP would be released in mid-2023; (h) why has it taken more than 17 years since the review of the Air Quality
Management Plan in 2007 recommended an update, and still no update has been
published; (i) does the Government still intend to update this 24-year-old AQMP before the
next state election; (j) if yes to (i), when will this occur; (k) if no to (i), why not; (l) has the Government received the annual report of the Air Quality
Coordinating Committee for 2021-22; (m) if yes to (l), has it been tabled in Parliament; and (n) if no to (l), why not?
climate change, urban sprawl, prescribed burning and vehicle emissions, and that
tropospheric ozone and particulate levels are increasing at many sites; (b) what action is the Government taking to address this situation; (c) has the Minister received the draft of the updated Perth Air Quality
Management Plan from the Air Quality Coordinating Committee (AQMP); (d) if yes to (c), when was it received; (e) if yes to (c), when will the Minister release it to the public; (f) if no to (c), when does the Minister expect to receive it; (g) why has the Minister failed to keep their commitment, in answer to question on notice 1002, that the Perth AQMP would be released in mid-2023; (h) why has it taken more than 17 years since the review of the Air Quality
Management Plan in 2007 recommended an update, and still no update has been
published; (i) does the Government still intend to update this 24-year-old AQMP before the
next state election; (j) if yes to (i), when will this occur; (k) if no to (i), why not; (l) has the Government received the annual report of the Air Quality
Coordinating Committee for 2021-22; (m) if yes to (l), has it been tabled in Parliament; and (n) if no to (l), why not?
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Answered
17 September 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
9 days
(a-b) The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) undertakes air quality monitoring through the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure (NEPM) at ten metropolitan sites and six regional sites around the State. Data is published annually in the Western Australian Air Monitoring Report on the Department’s website. Perth air quality is healthy.
(c) Yes.
(d) 27 November 2023.
(e - k) The AQCC completed its review of the Perth AQMP in 2023. With data showing Perth’s air quality remains healthy and we are continuing the implementation of the existing Perth AQMP which is publicly available on the DWER website.
(l) The AQCC reports annually to the Government through the Minister for Environment and provided the 2021-22 annual report in accordance with its Terms of Reference.
(m - n) The report is publicly available and was published on the AQCC web page.
(c) Yes.
(d) 27 November 2023.
(e - k) The AQCC completed its review of the Perth AQMP in 2023. With data showing Perth’s air quality remains healthy and we are continuing the implementation of the existing Perth AQMP which is publicly available on the DWER website.
(l) The AQCC reports annually to the Government through the Minister for Environment and provided the 2021-22 annual report in accordance with its Terms of Reference.
(m - n) The report is publicly available and was published on the AQCC web page.
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