❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the validity of environmental approvals for projects similar to Roe 8, following a Supreme Court decision that invalidated Roe 8's approvals. The Minister responds that existing approvals remain valid unless deemed otherwise by a court.
AnsweredQoN 23Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ROE
HIGHWAY STAGE 8 — ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS — SUPREME COURT
DECISION
23. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Supreme Court
decision that ruled environmental approvals for the Roe 8 project were invalid.
(1) How many
other projects approved or under assessment by the same process are currently
being evaluated by proponents or the department for compliance?
(2) Will the minister please table a
list of all projects being reviewed?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
HIGHWAY STAGE 8 — ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS — SUPREME COURT
DECISION
23. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Supreme Court
decision that ruled environmental approvals for the Roe 8 project were invalid.
(1) How many
other projects approved or under assessment by the same process are currently
being evaluated by proponents or the department for compliance?
(2) Will the minister please table a
list of all projects being reviewed?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) All existing environmental
approvals remain valid unless found to be invalid by a court.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
of the question.
(1) All existing environmental
approvals remain valid unless found to be invalid by a court.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
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