❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Minister for Environment's policy on meeting with project proponents during EPA and Appeals Convenor reviews. The Minister confirms a policy of not meeting with proponents or appellants during these periods, aligning with longstanding convention.
AnsweredQoN 9Legislative Council
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MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT — DECISION-MAKING POWERS
I refer to the minister’s decision-making powers under the Environmental Protection Authority Act. (1) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is under consideration by the Environmental Protection Authority; and, if so, why? (2) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is being considered by the Appeals Convenor; and, if so, why? (3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
I refer to the minister’s decision-making powers under the Environmental Protection Authority Act. (1) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is under consideration by the Environmental Protection Authority; and, if so, why? (2) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is being considered by the Appeals Convenor; and, if so, why? (3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
(1) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is under consideration by the Environmental Protection Authority; and, if so, why? (2) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is being considered by the Appeals Convenor; and, if so, why? (3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
(2) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is being considered by the Appeals Convenor; and, if so, why? (3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
(3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
(1) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is under consideration by the Environmental Protection Authority; and, if so, why? (2) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is being considered by the Appeals Convenor; and, if so, why? (3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
(2) Has the minister put in place a rule in her ministerial office that she will not meet with project proponents or their representatives while their project is being considered by the Appeals Convenor; and, if so, why? (3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
(3) If no to both of the above, what is the minister’s policy on meeting proponents and can the minister advise which proponents or their representatives she has met since becoming the minister? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
I thank the member for her question. I have a policy based, as I understand it, on the longstanding convention of previous Ministers for the Environment, that I do not meet with either appellants or proponents during the period that a matter is before the Appeals Convenor or during the decision-making process after the appeal determination.
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