❓ A parliamentary question regarding the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Carr, former Executive Director of the Browse LNG Project, to the Environment Protection Authority Board, raising concerns about potential bias and conflict of interest. The government denies any attempt to bias the EPA.
AnsweredQoN 5125Legislative Council
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With regard to the appointments to the Environment Protection Authority Board, I ask -
(1) Is the Premier concerned about public perception that the Government is attempting to bias the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in favour of approving the Browse LNG project by appointing Ms Elizabeth Carr, former Executive Director of the Browse LNG Project at the Department of State Development, to the Board of the EPA?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Is the Premier aware that the appointment of the former Executive Director of the Browse LNG project placed the EPA in an invidious position of having to immediately stand Ms Carr down from involvement in one of the biggest and most complex proposals being assessed by the EPA?
(4) Does the Government now regret the position it has placed the EPA in?
(5) Why did the Government choose not to mention Ms Carr's previous position when announcing her appointment to the EPA?
(6) In particular, was this an attempt by the Government to try to conceal her previous role so that she could involve herself in the EPA's Browse LNG assessment?
(1) Is the Premier concerned about public perception that the Government is attempting to bias the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in favour of approving the Browse LNG project by appointing Ms Elizabeth Carr, former Executive Director of the Browse LNG Project at the Department of State Development, to the Board of the EPA?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Is the Premier aware that the appointment of the former Executive Director of the Browse LNG project placed the EPA in an invidious position of having to immediately stand Ms Carr down from involvement in one of the biggest and most complex proposals being assessed by the EPA?
(4) Does the Government now regret the position it has placed the EPA in?
(5) Why did the Government choose not to mention Ms Carr's previous position when announcing her appointment to the EPA?
(6) In particular, was this an attempt by the Government to try to conceal her previous role so that she could involve herself in the EPA's Browse LNG assessment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1)-(2) No. Ms Carr has skills across a range of areas and considerable board experience, including not-for-profit organisations. Ms Carr is a Harvard graduate and was a key participant in the inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at Harvard which addresses how companies manage their environmental impacts.
(3) Ms Carr has declared a perceived conflict of interest in regards to the assessment of the Browse LNG project and removed herself from any discussion or decision on the project.
(4) No
(5) Ms Carr's previous position was not pertinent to her appointment to the Environmental Protection Authority Board.
(6) No
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(3) Ms Carr has declared a perceived conflict of interest in regards to the assessment of the Browse LNG project and removed herself from any discussion or decision on the project.
(4) No
(5) Ms Carr's previous position was not pertinent to her appointment to the Environmental Protection Authority Board.
(6) No
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