❓ A Member of Parliament, Hon Adele Farina, questions the Minister for Environment, Hon Donna Faragher, regarding whether the Minister directed the Office of the EPA to redirect parliamentary inquiries about EPA decisions through the Minister's office. The Minister denies the direction.
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OFFICE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY — ENQUIRIES BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
(1) Has the minister directed staff of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority to inform members of Parliament who make enquiries about EPA decisions—I emphasise EPA decisions as opposed to decisions made by the Minister for Environment—to direct their questions through the minister’s office? (2) If yes to (1), given that the EPA is an independent body, will the minister explain the reasons for this direction to the Office of the EPA staff? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
(1) Has the minister directed staff of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority to inform members of Parliament who make enquiries about EPA decisions—I emphasise EPA decisions as opposed to decisions made by the Minister for Environment—to direct their questions through the minister’s office? (2) If yes to (1), given that the EPA is an independent body, will the minister explain the reasons for this direction to the Office of the EPA staff? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
(2) If yes to (1), given that the EPA is an independent body, will the minister explain the reasons for this direction to the Office of the EPA staff? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
(2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
(2) If yes to (1), given that the EPA is an independent body, will the minister explain the reasons for this direction to the Office of the EPA staff? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
(2) Not applicable. For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
For the member’s information: while the EPA is an independent board, the Office of the EPA is an agency of government.
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