❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding cumulative impact assessments of marine developments (access points/marinas) in Exmouth Gulf, particularly concerning migratory whale populations. The Minister confirms no such assessments have been conducted due to lack of referrals to the EPA.
AnsweredQoN 751Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MARINE DEVELOPMENT —
EXMOUTH
751. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to question on notice 311 asked of the minister
representing the Minister for Environment, in particular part (b) of that
question.
(1) Has a
strategic or cumulative impact assessment been carried out on the impact of
marine access points and/or marinas at Exmouth Gulf?
(2) If yes to (1), when?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Have the
cumulative impacts of marine access points and/or marinas been carried out on
the migratory whale population?
(5) If yes to
(4), when and will the minister table that assessment?
(6) If no to (5),
why not?
EXMOUTH
751. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to question on notice 311 asked of the minister
representing the Minister for Environment, in particular part (b) of that
question.
(1) Has a
strategic or cumulative impact assessment been carried out on the impact of
marine access points and/or marinas at Exmouth Gulf?
(2) If yes to (1), when?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Have the
cumulative impacts of marine access points and/or marinas been carried out on
the migratory whale population?
(5) If yes to
(4), when and will the minister table that assessment?
(6) If no to (5),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No strategic
and/or significant proposals have been recently referred to the Environmental
Protection Authority to warrant a cumulative impact assessment.
(4) No.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) No
significant and/or strategic proposals have been recently referred to the
Environmental Protection Authority to warrant a cumulative impact assessment.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No strategic
and/or significant proposals have been recently referred to the Environmental
Protection Authority to warrant a cumulative impact assessment.
(4) No.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) No
significant and/or strategic proposals have been recently referred to the
Environmental Protection Authority to warrant a cumulative impact assessment.
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