❓ WA Minister for Environment has engaged with the Commonwealth regarding the Nature Positive reforms, seeking to understand implications and streamline approvals. WA aims to guide the reforms towards environmental protection and efficient processes.
AnsweredQoN 49Legislative Council
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NATURE POSITIVE —
COMMONWEALTH REFORM
49. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the risks being imposed
by the commonwealth's Nature Positive reforms.
(1) Has the
minister made any representations to the commonwealth about the impact of
duplicating an environmental protection agency at the commonwealth level?
(2) If yes to (1), what was the
nature of those representations?
COMMONWEALTH REFORM
49. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the risks being imposed
by the commonwealth's Nature Positive reforms.
(1) Has the
minister made any representations to the commonwealth about the impact of
duplicating an environmental protection agency at the commonwealth level?
(2) If yes to (1), what was the
nature of those representations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1) Yes, I have
met with Hon Tanya Plibersek about the Nature Positive reforms multiple times,
most recently last week in Perth.
(2) Western Australia has sought to understand the
intent and implementation of the commonwealth's Nature Positive
reforms, particularly the implications for Western Australia. The Department of
Water and Environmental Regulation has coordinated feedback of Western Australian
departments to the commonwealth, aiming to
guide the design towards a system that protects the environment and streamlines the approvals process in the state.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1) Yes, I have
met with Hon Tanya Plibersek about the Nature Positive reforms multiple times,
most recently last week in Perth.
(2) Western Australia has sought to understand the
intent and implementation of the commonwealth's Nature Positive
reforms, particularly the implications for Western Australia. The Department of
Water and Environmental Regulation has coordinated feedback of Western Australian
departments to the commonwealth, aiming to
guide the design towards a system that protects the environment and streamlines the approvals process in the state.
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