Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about fees invoiced and received for Part IV environmental assessments. The Minister responds that invoicing was paused to prioritise assessments due to economic growth and staffing challenges, but $1,228,800 has been received.

AnsweredQoN 882Legislative Council
Asked
12 October 2022
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (COST RECOVERY) REGULATIONS 2021 —
FEES
882. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I
refer to the fees charged for part IV environmental assessments under the
Environmental Protection (Cost Recovery) Regulations 2021.
(1) For the year to date, what is
the total value of fees invoiced by the department?
(2) For the year to date, what is
the total value of receipts received by the department?

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 for the financial year until 30 September 2022.
(1) Nil. There
has been no invoicing under part IV cost recovery in recent months because in
response to the unprecedented number of environmental assessments needed to
facilitate the state's booming economic growth and the staffing
challenges faced across the public and private sectors, the Department of Water
and Environmental Regulation has prioritised delivery of environmental
assessments over invoicing for cost recovery. No revenue will be forgone by the
government as a result of these delays. As a result of a recent recruitment
process, the department expects to resume its cost recovery invoicing soon.
(2) It is $1 228 800.

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