❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the public release, potential amendments, and public input regarding a review of fracking regulations. The Minister confirms the review will be public, amendments are anticipated, and public input will be facilitated via the Department of Mines and Petroleum's website.
AnsweredQoN 770Legislative Council
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FRACCING — REGULATION REVIEW
I refer to the recent review of the regulations regarding the use of fraccing. (1) Will this be made public and, if so, when? (2) If this review is not to be made public, why? (3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the recent review of the regulations regarding the use of fraccing. (1) Will this be made public and, if so, when? (2) If this review is not to be made public, why? (3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(1) Will this be made public and, if so, when? (2) If this review is not to be made public, why? (3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(2) If this review is not to be made public, why? (3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(1) Will this be made public and, if so, when? (2) If this review is not to be made public, why? (3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(2) If this review is not to be made public, why? (3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(3) Is it anticipated that amendments will be made to the regulations as a result of this review? (4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(4) If yes to (3), will there be an opportunity for public input; and how will this public input be facilitated? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(1) Yes the review and the government response are targeted to be released publicly in October 2011. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(3) Yes. (4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
(4) Yes; through an invitation for public comment via the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s website.
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