A WA parliamentary question seeks details on public consultation methods, meetings, and website availability of the Kimberley LNG precinct strategic assessment scoping document. The Minister's response outlines the consultation process, including release of terms of reference, stakeholder engagement, and future public forums.

AnsweredQoN 742Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2009
Portfolio
State Development

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KIMBERLEY Liquefied Natural Gas PRECINCT — STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
I refer to the Kimberley liquefied natural gas precinct scope of the strategic assessment produced by the Department of State Development, page 180, section 13.1—consultation program—and table 13.1—key milestones for consultation. (1) What methods were used to consult the general public about the scoping document for the strategic assessment, as mentioned in table 13.1? (2) What meetings or presentations have been offered to the general public for their input into the scoping document for the strategic assessment, as mentioned in table 13.1? (3) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment been made available on websites, as mentioned in table 13.1? (4) If yes to (3), which are the relevant websites? (5) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment document been made available to the general public, as mentioned in table 13.1? (6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(1) What methods were used to consult the general public about the scoping document for the strategic assessment, as mentioned in table 13.1? (2) What meetings or presentations have been offered to the general public for their input into the scoping document for the strategic assessment, as mentioned in table 13.1? (3) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment been made available on websites, as mentioned in table 13.1? (4) If yes to (3), which are the relevant websites? (5) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment document been made available to the general public, as mentioned in table 13.1? (6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(2) What meetings or presentations have been offered to the general public for their input into the scoping document for the strategic assessment, as mentioned in table 13.1? (3) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment been made available on websites, as mentioned in table 13.1? (4) If yes to (3), which are the relevant websites? (5) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment document been made available to the general public, as mentioned in table 13.1? (6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(3) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment been made available on websites, as mentioned in table 13.1? (4) If yes to (3), which are the relevant websites? (5) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment document been made available to the general public, as mentioned in table 13.1? (6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(4) If yes to (3), which are the relevant websites? (5) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment document been made available to the general public, as mentioned in table 13.1? (6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(5) Has the scoping document for the strategic assessment document been made available to the general public, as mentioned in table 13.1? (6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(6) If yes to (5), how and where? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.
(1)-(6) The terms of reference and guidelines for a report assessing the impacts of the plan for the Browse Basin liquefied natural gas precinct were released for public comment in February 2008. This was in accordance with the strategic assessment agreement entered into between the state and federal governments in February 2008. A draft of the scoping document prepared subsequent to that public consultation process was released to key environmental and industry stakeholders for comment in May 2009. The scoping document will be published on the Department of State Development website once tenders have been called for the completion of the report. The consultative process for preparation of the strategic assessment report is ongoing and includes analysis of environmental, economic and social aspects of the development. Public forums are scheduled for mid-September. In accordance with the agreed strategic assessment agreement process, the draft assessment report will be made available for formal public comment when completed. In the interim, regular community updates on the project are being published in the Broome Advertiser on a fortnightly basis, and relevant material is being published on the Department of State Development website.

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