❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the statutory basis for uranium mining appeals processes, specifically the timeframe outlined in an article by a Department of Mines and Petroleum advisor. The Minister for Environment confirms the timeframe is not statutory.
AnsweredQoN 1259Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
URANIUM INDUSTRY — APPEALS PROCESSES
1259. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to an article titled ''Western
Australia's emerging uranium industry'' written by senior
adviser to the Department of Mines and Petroleum Graham Cobby. In the article,
Graham Cobby refers to —
� a three-week period for appeals to
be collated and an eight-week period for the appeals convenor process to be
finalised and advice provided to the Minister for Environment (a total of three
months).
(1) Is this statutory?
(2) When did it become statutory?
(3) Why has this become statutory?
1259. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to an article titled ''Western
Australia's emerging uranium industry'' written by senior
adviser to the Department of Mines and Petroleum Graham Cobby. In the article,
Graham Cobby refers to —
� a three-week period for appeals to
be collated and an eight-week period for the appeals convenor process to be
finalised and advice provided to the Minister for Environment (a total of three
months).
(1) Is this statutory?
(2) When did it become statutory?
(3) Why has this become statutory?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
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