❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding compliance assessment reports for the Derby Tidal Power Project, specifically concerning Tidal Energy Australia's adherence to its compliance assessment plan. The Minister tables previous reports and explains delays due to federal approval and a reporting hold request, but requires updated reports by February 2018.
AnsweredQoN 415Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 175 asked on 11 March 2015 regarding the
Derby Tidal Power Project - Compliance Assessment Report
, and ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that Tidal Energy Australia has not placed the compliance assessment report on its website in accordance with the commitment made in the compliance assessment plan;
(b) will the Minister table the compliance assessment reports provided by Tidal Energy Australia as per its commitment made in the compliance assessment plan;
(c) if no to (b), why not;
(d) if Tidal Energy Australia has not provided the compliance assessment report, will the Minister please explain why; and
(e) if Tidal Energy Australia has not provided the compliance assessment report, how will the Minister ensure it is provided and under what timeframe?
Derby Tidal Power Project - Compliance Assessment Report
, and ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that Tidal Energy Australia has not placed the compliance assessment report on its website in accordance with the commitment made in the compliance assessment plan;
(b) will the Minister table the compliance assessment reports provided by Tidal Energy Australia as per its commitment made in the compliance assessment plan;
(c) if no to (b), why not;
(d) if Tidal Energy Australia has not provided the compliance assessment report, will the Minister please explain why; and
(e) if Tidal Energy Australia has not provided the compliance assessment report, how will the Minister ensure it is provided and under what timeframe?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
11 days
(b) Yes, the compliance assessment reports submitted by Tidal Energy Australia Pty Ltd in October 2014 and October 2015 are tabled. See tabled papers no. # (c) Not applicable (d) The project is yet to be implemented as it is awaiting approval from the Federal Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . In September 2016 Tidal Energy Australia sought approval to place its compliance reporting requirements on hold until the project commences implementation. (e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
(c) Not applicable (d) The project is yet to be implemented as it is awaiting approval from the Federal Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . In September 2016 Tidal Energy Australia sought approval to place its compliance reporting requirements on hold until the project commences implementation. (e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
(d) The project is yet to be implemented as it is awaiting approval from the Federal Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . In September 2016 Tidal Energy Australia sought approval to place its compliance reporting requirements on hold until the project commences implementation. (e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
(e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
(c) Not applicable (d) The project is yet to be implemented as it is awaiting approval from the Federal Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . In September 2016 Tidal Energy Australia sought approval to place its compliance reporting requirements on hold until the project commences implementation. (e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
(d) The project is yet to be implemented as it is awaiting approval from the Federal Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . In September 2016 Tidal Energy Australia sought approval to place its compliance reporting requirements on hold until the project commences implementation. (e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
(e) The Department of Water and Environment Regulation has reviewed this request and has written to the company advising it to submit compliance reports for 2016 and 2017 by 28 February 2018.
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