❓ Hon. Xamon questions the Minister for Water regarding transparency in Karara Mining Ltd's water license application, specifically the Department of Environment and Conservation's submission. The Minister assures a fair decision-making process considering all stakeholders' concerns, referencing the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 and a statement of response.
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KARARA MINING LTD — PARMELIA AQUIFER
I refer to the response to question without notice 219. As the Minister for Water, in his capacity as Minister for Environment, has allowed the water licence proponent, Karara Mining Ltd, to receive a copy only of the Department of Environment and Conservation’s submission on Karara Mining Ltd’s water licence application, and has refused to make the submission available to local landowners and to table it in Parliament, what specific assurances can the minister, in his capacity as Minister for Water, provide to show that he will make a decision on Karara Mining Ltd’s licence application that fairly considers concerns raised by all stakeholders affected by his decision? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the response to question without notice 219. As the Minister for Water, in his capacity as Minister for Environment, has allowed the water licence proponent, Karara Mining Ltd, to receive a copy only of the Department of Environment and Conservation’s submission on Karara Mining Ltd’s water licence application, and has refused to make the submission available to local landowners and to table it in Parliament, what specific assurances can the minister, in his capacity as Minister for Water, provide to show that he will make a decision on Karara Mining Ltd’s licence application that fairly considers concerns raised by all stakeholders affected by his decision? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
Any decision made by the Minister for Water and the Department of Water is to be in accordance with schedule 1, clause 7(2) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This includes a decision on whether the proposal to take water is in the public interest. As part of the transparent decision-making process, a statement of response collating and summarising the issues raised by stakeholders and how they were addressed as part of the licensing decision will be prepared by the Department of Water and provided to all submitters. An interim statement of response has been supplied to the relevant stakeholders and issues were discussed further at a public meeting in Mingenew on Tuesday, 19 April 2011.
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