❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Environment regarding the progress and status of waste management and recycling reforms, particularly concerning stakeholder consultations, consideration of eastern states' regulations, and anticipated legislative amendments. The Minister's response indicates ongoing progress and consideration of interstate practices.
AnsweredQoN 361Legislative Council
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WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION — WASTE REFORM
361. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Department of Water
and Environmental Regulation's reform work undertaken since the release
of the document Closing the loop: Waste reforms for a circular economy .
(1) What is the status of the department's
consultations with stakeholders; for example, are these consultations ongoing or have they now concluded?
(2) Has the
regulatory framework that applies to waste management and recycling sectors in
eastern states jurisdictions informed the department's reform work in
any way; and, if so, how?
(3) How close is the department to
completing its reform work?
(4) Does the
minister anticipate being able to deliver upon this reform work through
legislative and/or regulatory amendments before the end of this calendar year?
361. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Department of Water
and Environmental Regulation's reform work undertaken since the release
of the document Closing the loop: Waste reforms for a circular economy .
(1) What is the status of the department's
consultations with stakeholders; for example, are these consultations ongoing or have they now concluded?
(2) Has the
regulatory framework that applies to waste management and recycling sectors in
eastern states jurisdictions informed the department's reform work in
any way; and, if so, how?
(3) How close is the department to
completing its reform work?
(4) Does the
minister anticipate being able to deliver upon this reform work through
legislative and/or regulatory amendments before the end of this calendar year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
(1) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is progressing waste reform
projects to address key issues with the
waste legislative framework and state government commitments in the Waste
avoidance and resource recovery strategy 2030 . The projects
include Closing the loop: Waste reforms for a circular economy ; Waste not, want not: Valuing waste as a resource � Proposed legislative
framework for waste-derived materials ; the review of the
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007; and the review of the waste levy. Consultation was undertaken on all these
reforms in 2020, with submission periods closing from July to December.
The department has analysed the submissions received and is preparing advice to
government. The Closing the loop consultation paper was prepared as a consultation
regulatory impact statement and a decision regulatory impact statement is being
finalised.
(2) Yes. A
cross-jurisdictional review was undertaken for the development of the closing
the loop reforms in the 2017 Waste reform project: Proposed approaches for
legislative reform and the 2019 consultation on waste-derived materials.
This work was updated in 2020 to inform the Closing the loop and Waste
not, want not papers. Developments in national policy were also
considered, including the national waste policy and the COAG ban on the
export of certain waste materials.
(3)–(4) The McGowan government continues to progress
waste legislative reform as a priority.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
(1) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is progressing waste reform
projects to address key issues with the
waste legislative framework and state government commitments in the Waste
avoidance and resource recovery strategy 2030 . The projects
include Closing the loop: Waste reforms for a circular economy ; Waste not, want not: Valuing waste as a resource � Proposed legislative
framework for waste-derived materials ; the review of the
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007; and the review of the waste levy. Consultation was undertaken on all these
reforms in 2020, with submission periods closing from July to December.
The department has analysed the submissions received and is preparing advice to
government. The Closing the loop consultation paper was prepared as a consultation
regulatory impact statement and a decision regulatory impact statement is being
finalised.
(2) Yes. A
cross-jurisdictional review was undertaken for the development of the closing
the loop reforms in the 2017 Waste reform project: Proposed approaches for
legislative reform and the 2019 consultation on waste-derived materials.
This work was updated in 2020 to inform the Closing the loop and Waste
not, want not papers. Developments in national policy were also
considered, including the national waste policy and the COAG ban on the
export of certain waste materials.
(3)–(4) The McGowan government continues to progress
waste legislative reform as a priority.
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