❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment regarding the handling of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council's operations in Canning Vale. The Minister acknowledges ongoing concerns and highlights stricter licensing conditions, which are currently under appeal.
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SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN REGIONAL COUNCIL — LICENCE
Can the minister guarantee that her department has dealt with the ongoing controversy surrounding the operations of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council in Canning Vale in an appropriate manner? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
Can the minister guarantee that her department has dealt with the ongoing controversy surrounding the operations of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council in Canning Vale in an appropriate manner? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the honourable member for the question. Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
I thank the honourable member for the question. Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
I thank the honourable member for the question. Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Is the member referring to the licence? It was a very broad question. Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Hon Sally Talbot : I was referring to the controversy surrounding the operations. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER : It is a very broad question, Hon Sally Talbot. The reality is that there has been ongoing concern with the operations of the SMRC. We have had a debate on that in part in this house in the past. The department has issued a licence to the SMRC that has required a number of clear actions that the SMRC must take on odour in particular. That is subject to appeal. There have been a number of appellants. It is before the Appeals Convenor and he will provide advice to me in due course. If the member’s reference is to the licence, yes, the department has issued a far stricter licence than the previous licence. There is also a requirement on the SMRC to complete a number of actions to reduce odour in particular. However, the licence is subject to appeal.
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