A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the establishment of an environmental health foundation, including community interest, tender timelines, consultation, and public access to reports and minutes. The Minister's response provides confirmation and timelines.

AnsweredQoN 1250Legislative Council
Asked
12 September 2003
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the establishment of an environmental health foundation. (1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community interest in environmental health issues? (2) When will tenders be called for the establishment of the environmental health foundation? (3) Has there been any community consultation prior to the drafting of the tender document; if yes, with whom and, if not, why not? (4) Will the environmental health foundation reports and recommendations be made public? (5) Will the minutes of the environmental health foundation be made public? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(1) Is the minister aware of the high level of community interest in environmental health issues? (2) When will tenders be called for the establishment of the environmental health foundation? (3) Has there been any community consultation prior to the drafting of the tender document; if yes, with whom and, if not, why not? (4) Will the environmental health foundation reports and recommendations be made public? (5) Will the minutes of the environmental health foundation be made public? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(2) When will tenders be called for the establishment of the environmental health foundation? (3) Has there been any community consultation prior to the drafting of the tender document; if yes, with whom and, if not, why not? (4) Will the environmental health foundation reports and recommendations be made public? (5) Will the minutes of the environmental health foundation be made public? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(3) Has there been any community consultation prior to the drafting of the tender document; if yes, with whom and, if not, why not? (4) Will the environmental health foundation reports and recommendations be made public? (5) Will the minutes of the environmental health foundation be made public? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(4) Will the environmental health foundation reports and recommendations be made public? (5) Will the minutes of the environmental health foundation be made public? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(5) Will the minutes of the environmental health foundation be made public? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(1) Yes. (2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(2) Tenders will be called for before the end of this financial year. (3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(3) The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the minister’s policy officer have met with the Alliance for a Clean Environment on the environmental health foundation. (4)-(5) Yes.
(4)-(5) Yes.

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