A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Perth Air Quality Management Plan, its review, progress reports, and the Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting. The Minister's response indicates delays in reporting and meeting schedules.

AnsweredQoN 1132Legislative Council
Asked
17 November 2009
Portfolio
Environment

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PERTH AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
(1) Further to question on notice 913 submitted on 23 June 2009, did the Air Quality Coordinating Committee meet on 15 October 2009 as planned? (2) If no, why not? (3) Will the minister please table the government’s response to the 2007 review of the Perth air quality management plan? (4) If no, why not? (5) Have the annual progress reports on the Perth air quality management plan for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 been finalised? (6) If no, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(2) If no, why not? (3) Will the minister please table the government’s response to the 2007 review of the Perth air quality management plan? (4) If no, why not? (5) Have the annual progress reports on the Perth air quality management plan for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 been finalised? (6) If no, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(3) Will the minister please table the government’s response to the 2007 review of the Perth air quality management plan? (4) If no, why not? (5) Have the annual progress reports on the Perth air quality management plan for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 been finalised? (6) If no, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(4) If no, why not? (5) Have the annual progress reports on the Perth air quality management plan for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 been finalised? (6) If no, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(5) Have the annual progress reports on the Perth air quality management plan for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 been finalised? (6) If no, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(6) If no, why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(1)-(2) The meeting was planned; however, as a result of the unavailability of the interim chair, the meeting has been rescheduled for the first week in December. (3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(3)-(4) The report has not yet been provided to me by the Department of Environment and Conservation. (5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.
(5)-(6) The 2006-07 and 2007-08 reports are currently being finalised, and the department has advised that they will be available in early 2010. The Air Quality Coordinating Committee meeting scheduled for December 2009 will assist with the collection of information required to complete the 2008-09 report.

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