❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about briefings on the Commonwealth's 'nature positive' plan and its potential economic impact on WA. The Premier assures ongoing engagement with the Commonwealth to protect WA's interests and streamline approval processes.
AnsweredQoN 106Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
NATURE POSITIVE —
COMMONWEALTH REFORM
106. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
Has the Premier or any member of his
government been briefed by the commonwealth regarding proposals in the Albanese
Labor government's nature positive plan that appear to be shrouded in
secrecy and raise grave concerns amongst industry sources about their potential
impact on the Western Australian economy?
COMMONWEALTH REFORM
106. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
Has the Premier or any member of his
government been briefed by the commonwealth regarding proposals in the Albanese
Labor government's nature positive plan that appear to be shrouded in
secrecy and raise grave concerns amongst industry sources about their potential
impact on the Western Australian economy?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
As the member knows, our government has been forthright in its reform of
environmental approvals, in particular green energy approvals. We are engaging
with the commonwealth on an ongoing basis to understand the potential impact of
any planned legislation on Western Australia, and members would expect us to do
that. We always work closely with the commonwealth, something that the
opposition never did in government. As a result, we have been able to highlight
the need for thorough consultation on the detail of the legislation and the
implementation of associated regulations, guidelines and policies. As I said,
my government is working hard to streamline our own approval processes and we
continue to emphasise the importance of reduced duplication and a streamlined
interface between commonwealth and state processes. My government will maintain
its advocacy that the needs and interests of WA industry need to be
appropriately considered as part of these commonwealth reforms.
As
we know, the commonwealth government is pursuing this mandate thoroughly. As a result,
I am sure that when it seeks to put in place the legislation, it will be
done on the basis of a firm understanding of the needs of the community, the
environment and industry.
As the member knows, our government has been forthright in its reform of
environmental approvals, in particular green energy approvals. We are engaging
with the commonwealth on an ongoing basis to understand the potential impact of
any planned legislation on Western Australia, and members would expect us to do
that. We always work closely with the commonwealth, something that the
opposition never did in government. As a result, we have been able to highlight
the need for thorough consultation on the detail of the legislation and the
implementation of associated regulations, guidelines and policies. As I said,
my government is working hard to streamline our own approval processes and we
continue to emphasise the importance of reduced duplication and a streamlined
interface between commonwealth and state processes. My government will maintain
its advocacy that the needs and interests of WA industry need to be
appropriately considered as part of these commonwealth reforms.
As
we know, the commonwealth government is pursuing this mandate thoroughly. As a result,
I am sure that when it seeks to put in place the legislation, it will be
done on the basis of a firm understanding of the needs of the community, the
environment and industry.
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