❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks the Minister for Environment whether an interim report on the hydraulic fracture stimulation inquiry will be published, similar to the Northern Territory inquiry. The Minister responds negatively, citing peer review by scientists.
AnsweredQoN 452Legislative Council
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INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC
PANEL INQUIRY INTOHYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
452. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Independent
Scientific Panel Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation in Western Australia.
(1) Will an
interim report be published and publicly available prior to the release of the
final report, as was done in the Northern Territory fracking inquiry?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will this interim
report be available for public comment; and, if so, for how long?
PANEL INQUIRY INTOHYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
452. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Independent
Scientific Panel Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation in Western Australia.
(1) Will an
interim report be published and publicly available prior to the release of the
final report, as was done in the Northern Territory fracking inquiry?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will this interim
report be available for public comment; and, if so, for how long?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) No.
(2) This is a scientific
inquiry and will be peer reviewed by scientists prior to being provided to
government.
(3) Not applicable.
question.
(1) No.
(2) This is a scientific
inquiry and will be peer reviewed by scientists prior to being provided to
government.
(3) Not applicable.
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