❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Minister for Environment and Heritage about the implementation of recommendations from a report on Perth's air quality and the Minister's commitment to addressing long-term environmental problems. The Minister responds by outlining the progress of the Perth Air Quality Management Plan and related reports.
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(b) has the Minister implemented any other reviews or reports that have superseded the findings of the ‘Report on Perth’s Air Quality’; and (c) if the recommendations are not going to be implemented, is this an indication of the lack of commitment the Minister has to long-term environmental problems?
(c) if the recommendations are not going to be implemented, is this an indication of the lack of commitment the Minister has to long-term environmental problems?
(b) The following reports relating to Perth’s air quality have been released after the Select Committee’s Report: - Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan – Progress Report on Programs Implemented to June 2002. - Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Detailed Supporting Document (2002). - Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Summary Document (2002). - Perth Air Emissions Inventory (2002). - Air Quality in Perth 1992-1999 (2001). - Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000). - State of Knowledge – Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000). - Volatile Organic Compounds Monitoring in Perth – Baseline Air Toxins Project (2000). (c) Approved action will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis as detailed in the Plan’s Implementation Strategy.
(c) Approved action will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis as detailed in the Plan’s Implementation Strategy.
(c) if the recommendations are not going to be implemented, is this an indication of the lack of commitment the Minister has to long-term environmental problems?
(b) The following reports relating to Perth’s air quality have been released after the Select Committee’s Report: - Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan – Progress Report on Programs Implemented to June 2002. - Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Detailed Supporting Document (2002). - Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Summary Document (2002). - Perth Air Emissions Inventory (2002). - Air Quality in Perth 1992-1999 (2001). - Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000). - State of Knowledge – Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000). - Volatile Organic Compounds Monitoring in Perth – Baseline Air Toxins Project (2000). (c) Approved action will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis as detailed in the Plan’s Implementation Strategy.
(c) Approved action will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis as detailed in the Plan’s Implementation Strategy.
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Answered
9 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
43 days
(a) Implementation of the Perth Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) is in progress. The Perth AQMP accommodates the intent of the 1998 Government’s Response to the Select Committee. It is a 30 year plan that outlines action aimed at improving Perth’s air quality. The Plan’s Implementation Strategy details the 12 initiatives (43 programs, 86 sub-programs) that have been adopted. To date, 20 sub-programs have commenced, 29 sub-programs are ongoing, and 36 are yet to commence with one requiring no further action.
(b) The following reports relating to Perth’s air quality have been released after the Select Committee’s Report:
- Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan – Progress Report on Programs Implemented to June 2002.
- Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Detailed Supporting Document (2002).
- Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Summary Document (2002).
- Perth Air Emissions Inventory (2002).
- Air Quality in Perth 1992-1999 (2001).
- Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000).
- State of Knowledge – Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000).
- Volatile Organic Compounds Monitoring in Perth – Baseline Air Toxins Project (2000).
(c) Approved action will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis as detailed in the Plan’s Implementation Strategy.
(b) The following reports relating to Perth’s air quality have been released after the Select Committee’s Report:
- Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan – Progress Report on Programs Implemented to June 2002.
- Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Detailed Supporting Document (2002).
- Implementing the Perth Air Quality Management Plan –Summary Document (2002).
- Perth Air Emissions Inventory (2002).
- Air Quality in Perth 1992-1999 (2001).
- Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000).
- State of Knowledge – Perth Air Quality Management Plan (2000).
- Volatile Organic Compounds Monitoring in Perth – Baseline Air Toxins Project (2000).
(c) Approved action will continue to be implemented on an ongoing basis as detailed in the Plan’s Implementation Strategy.
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