Hon Tom Stephens asked the Minister for Planning whether they were consulted about proposed gas power plant sites. The Minister replied that they were not consulted, as no planning decision requiring their approval was identified.

AnsweredQoN 769Legislative Council
Asked
6 September 2000
Portfolio
Planning

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(1) Has the Minister for Planning been consulted in relation to the proposed sites of the gas power plants? (2) If yes, has the Minister or the department given approval? (3) If yes, when? (4) If the Minister has not been consulted, why not? (5) Will the Minister be speaking to the Minister for Energy in relation to this issue? (6) If not, why not? Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister

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Answered
22 November 2000
Response time
77 days
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.
(2) If yes, has the Minister or the department given approval? (3) If yes, when? (4) If the Minister has not been consulted, why not? (5) Will the Minister be speaking to the Minister for Energy in relation to this issue? (6) If not, why not? Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.
(3) If yes, when? (4) If the Minister has not been consulted, why not? (5) Will the Minister be speaking to the Minister for Energy in relation to this issue? (6) If not, why not? Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.
(4) If the Minister has not been consulted, why not? (5) Will the Minister be speaking to the Minister for Energy in relation to this issue? (6) If not, why not? Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.
(5) Will the Minister be speaking to the Minister for Energy in relation to this issue? (6) If not, why not? Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.
(6) If not, why not? Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.
Answered on 22 November 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No. The Minister for Planning is required to determine town planning schemes, amendments to town planning schemes and appeals against refusals of development and subdivision approvals or conditions. (4) No. The Minister for Planning is not aware of any planning decision for the implementation of gas powered plants that requires his approval.

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