❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Environment about the revocation of the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy, specifically regarding its impact on wetland protection and consultation processes. The Minister denies the revocation was to facilitate destructive activities or without consultation.
AnsweredQoN 1018Legislative Assembly
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (SWAN COASTAL PLAIN LAKES) POLICY —
REVOCATION
1018. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's revocation of the
Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy last Thursday.
(1) Did the
minister revoke the EPP because it protects areas, including the Beeliar
wetlands, from destructive activities such as drilling, excavation and filling
in?
(2) Did the minister make this decision to make it easier to
allow geotechnical works to proceed today?
(3) Did the minister consult any community members about
revoking this EPP?
REVOCATION
1018. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's revocation of the
Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy last Thursday.
(1) Did the
minister revoke the EPP because it protects areas, including the Beeliar
wetlands, from destructive activities such as drilling, excavation and filling
in?
(2) Did the minister make this decision to make it easier to
allow geotechnical works to proceed today?
(3) Did the minister consult any community members about
revoking this EPP?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Gosnells for his question in three
parts.
(1) No.
(2) No.
(3) Consultation was done with the Environmental Protection
Authority.
parts.
(1) No.
(2) No.
(3) Consultation was done with the Environmental Protection
Authority.
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