❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the status and timeline of the state's climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy. The Minister's response confirms the responsible unit and outlines the process, but avoids specifying a completion date.
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY
(1) Is the climate change unit of the Department of Environment and Conservation still responsible for whole-of-government policy and strategy focusing on the economic, environmental and social impacts of climate change? (2) When will the Western Australian climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy be completed? (3) Is this completion date within the original time frame for the project? (4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON
(1) Is the climate change unit of the Department of Environment and Conservation still responsible for whole-of-government policy and strategy focusing on the economic, environmental and social impacts of climate change? (2) When will the Western Australian climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy be completed? (3) Is this completion date within the original time frame for the project? (4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(2) When will the Western Australian climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy be completed? (3) Is this completion date within the original time frame for the project? (4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(3) Is this completion date within the original time frame for the project? (4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(2) When will the Western Australian climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy be completed? (3) Is this completion date within the original time frame for the project? (4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(3) Is this completion date within the original time frame for the project? (4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(4) If no to (3), why has the completion date been extended? (5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(5) Who authorised the extension of the time frame? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(1) Yes, the climate change unit in the Department of Environment and Conservation continues to be responsible for coordinating policy and strategic advice on climate change, while individual agencies address climate change issues as they affect their sectoral responsibilities. (2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
(2)–(5) The Minister for Environment will consider a working draft of the strategy prior to agency, and then public, consultation. The strategy is a government election commitment and will prepare Western Australia for the effects of climate change. The development of climate change policy will be undertaken in a thorough, measured and participative fashion, taking into account national and international settings.
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