❓ Question on Notice 167 inquires about the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's (DWER) community consultation practices, including the frequency and location of meetings. The answer confirms consultation occurs but declines to provide specific details due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 167Legislative Council
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I refer to community consultation practices by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), and I ask: (a) does the Department conduct community consultation activities in communities that are affected by DWER actions; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), what community consultation activities are conducted; (d) how many community consultation meetings has the Department conducted in the past calendar year and where were they held; and (e) how many community consultation meetings did the Department conduct in each year from 2010 to 2020?
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Answered
11 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water
Response time
9 days
(a) Yes
(b) Not applicable
(c) – (e) The Department regularly undertakes community consultation. The form community consultation takes will vary depending on the issue. The Department has offices around the State and to provide information about every community meeting the Department has held over the last ten years would require an unreasonable diversion of resources. If the Member has a specific request regarding community consultation around an issue, I would encourage him to ask a question and I will consider it.
(b) Not applicable
(c) – (e) The Department regularly undertakes community consultation. The form community consultation takes will vary depending on the issue. The Department has offices around the State and to provide information about every community meeting the Department has held over the last ten years would require an unreasonable diversion of resources. If the Member has a specific request regarding community consultation around an issue, I would encourage him to ask a question and I will consider it.
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