❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks the Minister for Environment about the communication plan for informing property owners about environmentally sensitive area encumbrances following the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020. The Minister outlines the communication method and content, and provides a timeframe for delivery.
AnsweredQoN 1280Legislative Council
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ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE
AREAS — ADVICE
1280. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to debate last evening on
the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020, and in particular the
minister's commitment to advise all Western Australians whose property
or properties are currently subject to an environmentally sensitive area
encumbrance of that fact.
(1) By which specific means of
communication will the minister direct that this advice be provided?
(2) What will be the substantive
content of the intended communication?
(3) Will the
minister commit to having this advice communicated to property owners within
three months of royal assent of the bill being conferred?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AREAS — ADVICE
1280. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to debate last evening on
the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020, and in particular the
minister's commitment to advise all Western Australians whose property
or properties are currently subject to an environmentally sensitive area
encumbrance of that fact.
(1) By which specific means of
communication will the minister direct that this advice be provided?
(2) What will be the substantive
content of the intended communication?
(3) Will the
minister commit to having this advice communicated to property owners within
three months of royal assent of the bill being conferred?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The advice
will be provided in writing.
(2) The advice
will go to all property owners who may potentially be affected if their
property is in an environmentally sensitive area and will explain what it
means. Information will be provided on the new expedited referral process
dealing with the clearing of native vegetation.
(3)–(4) The
advice will be provided in this financial year. Consultation will be undertaken
to develop regulations to implement the Environmental Protection Amendment Act
2020 and the advice will be communicated in conjunction with those regulations.
some notice of the question.
(1) The advice
will be provided in writing.
(2) The advice
will go to all property owners who may potentially be affected if their
property is in an environmentally sensitive area and will explain what it
means. Information will be provided on the new expedited referral process
dealing with the clearing of native vegetation.
(3)–(4) The
advice will be provided in this financial year. Consultation will be undertaken
to develop regulations to implement the Environmental Protection Amendment Act
2020 and the advice will be communicated in conjunction with those regulations.
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