❓ A parliamentary question scrutinising the environmental and social impact management plans related to the Browse Basin Gas Hub development at James Price Point, focusing on transparency, legal enforceability, responsibilities, costs, and compliance mechanisms.
AnsweredQoN 5124Legislative Council
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With regard to the development of the Browse Basin Gas Hub at James Price Point, I ask -
(1) Can the Premier confirm that the draft Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) prepared by the Department of State Development (DSD) for the proposed Browse LNG precinct at James Price Point includes commitments to prepare approximately 56 post-approval environmental and social impact management plans?
(2) Following receipt of public submissions and the preparation by DSD of the supplementary SAR 'response to submissions' document, has the number of environmental and social impact management plans committed to by DSD increased, decreased, or remained the same?
(3) Will the Premier table the supplementary SAR 'Response to Submissions' document?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Premier table a comprehensive and up to date list of the environmental and social impact management plans committed to in the SAR?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Will compliance with the environmental and social impact management plans committed to by DSD in relation to the Browse LNG precinct project be legally binding on relevant parties as set out in the management plans?
(8) If yes to (7), please outline the binding accountability mechanism?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
(10) For each of the environmental and social impact management plans committed to by DSD for the Browse LNG strategic assessment, who will be responsible for -
(a) the preparation of the plan;
(b) implementation of the plan; and
(c) compliance enforcement of the plan?
(11) How much will the preparation, implementation and compliance enforcement of all these environmental and social impact management plans cost?
(12) Given Auditor General's findings, reported in 'Ensuring Compliance with Conditions on Mining', that relevant departments lack the internal systems and resources for compliance enforcement in relation to environmental and social conditions, how will compliance with all of the above plans be enforced and how will any non-compliance be reported to the public?
(1) Can the Premier confirm that the draft Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) prepared by the Department of State Development (DSD) for the proposed Browse LNG precinct at James Price Point includes commitments to prepare approximately 56 post-approval environmental and social impact management plans?
(2) Following receipt of public submissions and the preparation by DSD of the supplementary SAR 'response to submissions' document, has the number of environmental and social impact management plans committed to by DSD increased, decreased, or remained the same?
(3) Will the Premier table the supplementary SAR 'Response to Submissions' document?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Premier table a comprehensive and up to date list of the environmental and social impact management plans committed to in the SAR?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Will compliance with the environmental and social impact management plans committed to by DSD in relation to the Browse LNG precinct project be legally binding on relevant parties as set out in the management plans?
(8) If yes to (7), please outline the binding accountability mechanism?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
(10) For each of the environmental and social impact management plans committed to by DSD for the Browse LNG strategic assessment, who will be responsible for -
(a) the preparation of the plan;
(b) implementation of the plan; and
(c) compliance enforcement of the plan?
(11) How much will the preparation, implementation and compliance enforcement of all these environmental and social impact management plans cost?
(12) Given Auditor General's findings, reported in 'Ensuring Compliance with Conditions on Mining', that relevant departments lack the internal systems and resources for compliance enforcement in relation to environmental and social conditions, how will compliance with all of the above plans be enforced and how will any non-compliance be reported to the public?
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Answered
3 May 2012
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
58 days
(1) Yes.
(2-6) The Strategic Assessment Report - Response to Submissions, including the environmental and social impact management plans committed to, will be publically available when the Environmental Protection Authority releases its report.
(7-12) Environmental management plans will be governed by State and Commonwealth laws. While there is no legal framework to govern social management plans, a Precinct governance structure will be established to oversight the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all plans to manage environmental and social impacts. In particular, a Social Management Committee will be established to oversee social impact management plans.
Responsibility for the preparation and implementation of plans is outlined in the Strategic Assessment Report and Response to Submissions. All costs will be borne by the responsible organisation. The Department of State Development will be responsible for costs associated with the Precinct governance structure.
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(2-6) The Strategic Assessment Report - Response to Submissions, including the environmental and social impact management plans committed to, will be publically available when the Environmental Protection Authority releases its report.
(7-12) Environmental management plans will be governed by State and Commonwealth laws. While there is no legal framework to govern social management plans, a Precinct governance structure will be established to oversight the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all plans to manage environmental and social impacts. In particular, a Social Management Committee will be established to oversee social impact management plans.
Responsibility for the preparation and implementation of plans is outlined in the Strategic Assessment Report and Response to Submissions. All costs will be borne by the responsible organisation. The Department of State Development will be responsible for costs associated with the Precinct governance structure.
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