❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the government's progress on recommendation 36 of the Vogel-McFerran review, specifically regarding moving appeal rights under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act to the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). The government states consideration is underway.
AnsweredQoN 505Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ENVIRONMENT —
VOGEL–McFERRAN REVIEW
505. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Vogel–McFerran
review, which examined red tape in environmental approvals.
(1) Has
recommendation 36, which states that the government consider moving appeal
rights under part V of the Environmental Protection Act to the State
Administrative Tribunal, been considered?
(2) If yes to
(1), in considering this matter, is the government now committed to moving
appeal rights under part V of the EP act to SAT?
(3) Has the
government consulted with SAT on this matter?
(4) If no to (2),
why not?
VOGEL–McFERRAN REVIEW
505. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Vogel–McFerran
review, which examined red tape in environmental approvals.
(1) Has
recommendation 36, which states that the government consider moving appeal
rights under part V of the Environmental Protection Act to the State
Administrative Tribunal, been considered?
(2) If yes to
(1), in considering this matter, is the government now committed to moving
appeal rights under part V of the EP act to SAT?
(3) Has the
government consulted with SAT on this matter?
(4) If no to (2),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Can I just confirm, member, because there are two
very similar questions, this is C525?
Hon Neil
Thomson : Yes.
Hon DARREN WEST : Thank you,
member. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the following
answer.
(1)–(4) Consideration
of how to address recommendation 36 is underway.
Hon Neil Thomson interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
some notice of the question. Can I just confirm, member, because there are two
very similar questions, this is C525?
Hon Neil
Thomson : Yes.
Hon DARREN WEST : Thank you,
member. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the following
answer.
(1)–(4) Consideration
of how to address recommendation 36 is underway.
Hon Neil Thomson interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
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