❓ The Minister for Resources confirms the completion of the strategic review of banded iron formation ranges in the mid-west, highlighting its balanced approach to mining and biodiversity protection, and its provision of clear guidelines to the EPA. The review aims to streamline approvals while considering environmental concerns.
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BANDED IRON FORMATION RANGES - STRATEGIC REVIEW
(1) Has the strategic review of the banded iron formation ranges in the mid-west been completed? (2) What outcomes will be delivered to the mid-west and Western Australia? Mr F.M. LOGAN
(1) Has the strategic review of the banded iron formation ranges in the mid-west been completed? (2) What outcomes will be delivered to the mid-west and Western Australia? Mr F.M. LOGAN
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I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
(2) What outcomes will be delivered to the mid-west and Western Australia? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
(1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
(2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
(2) What outcomes will be delivered to the mid-west and Western Australia? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
I thank the member for his question and for his continued advocacy of the development of the iron ore province in the mid-west. (1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
(1) The review has been completed. The full copy of the review will be available this Friday on the websites of the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. (2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
(2) The government’s acceptance of this framework will give clear guidelines to the Environmental Protection Authority about the state government’s intention to approve mining projects and to protect biodiversity in the mid-west region. This framework provides clarity to and direction for the mining industry and the environmental movement on the government’s predisposition to approve mining locations across the mid-west and the northern goldfields. However, this is a review; it is not final approval. Mining companies that are seeking to undertake operations and exploration must go through the usual approval process that is in place. The review outlines the government’s disposition towards mining and the protection of biodiversity, and it gives clear guidelines to the EPA about the government’s intentions. This is an outstanding example of cooperation between the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Environment and Conservation. They have done a great job and put an awful lot of effort into coming up with this balanced approach. This type of approval process has never been done before in Western Australia. It is taking a regional approach to the approvals processes and giving direction to the EPA. It deals with 27 separate mining and exploration applications across the mid-west and into the northern goldfields. That has never been done before in Western Australia. Mr C.J. Barnett : This is breathtaking. Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : It is breathtaking, and I will tell the member why: it was never done under his government. It did not have the intellectual capacity to even think of taking this type of approach. This is a classic example of the Carpenter government thinking about and making decisions for the future and not just for today. When people read the review, they will see that not everyone got what they wanted. Neither side got what it wanted. Certain industry groups, industries and companies might not be happy with the decision and some environmental groups will not be happy with the decision, because the review took a balanced approach to the approvals process and it took a regional approach to approvals for projects involving banded iron formations. As I said, the full review will be available on the Internet this Friday, and a full hard copy will be available from the Department of Industry and Resources on Monday.
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