❓ Hon Jim Scott asks the Minister for the Environment and Heritage about their awareness and support for a recommendation to remove environmental objections from the Mining Warden's Court, as suggested in the Keating Report. The Minister acknowledges the report is interim and the EPA made a submission.
AnsweredQoN 473Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Minister aware that the Keating Report
, Review of the Project Development Approvals System,
made a recommendation that the
Mining Act
should be amended to ensure that environmental objections are not heard in the Mining Warden’s Court?
(2) Does the Minister support this recommendation?
(3) Did the Minister make a submission to this Committee?
(4) If so, what comments were made on the matter of removing the Mining Warden’s ability to hear environmental objections?
, Review of the Project Development Approvals System,
made a recommendation that the
Mining Act
should be amended to ensure that environmental objections are not heard in the Mining Warden’s Court?
(2) Does the Minister support this recommendation?
(3) Did the Minister make a submission to this Committee?
(4) If so, what comments were made on the matter of removing the Mining Warden’s ability to hear environmental objections?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 April 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
30 days
(2) The recommendation to which you refer is contained in what is an Interim Report and the proposals put forward in the Report are intended to generate discussion and comment. The final report will then be considered by Government. (3) No. A submission has been made by the EPA. (4) Not applicable.
(3) No. A submission has been made by the EPA. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(3) No. A submission has been made by the EPA. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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