❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about DWER's investigation into waste levy avoidance allegations made by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association. The Minister details DWER's investigative steps, including information verification, inquiries, and surveillance, noting ongoing investigations.
AnsweredQoN 249Legislative Council
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WASTE LEVY
249. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to efforts by the
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to investigate claims of
systemic waste levy avoidance. What specific series of steps were followed by
DWER in response to allegations made by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association
of Western Australia —
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that levy avoidance in the C&D sector here in WA is large-scale, systemic,
organized and long standing.
249. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to efforts by the
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to investigate claims of
systemic waste levy avoidance. What specific series of steps were followed by
DWER in response to allegations made by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association
of Western Australia —
�
that levy avoidance in the C&D sector here in WA is large-scale, systemic,
organized and long standing.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
In relation to allegations of
illegal activity, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation firstly
crosschecks the veracity of all information received. This fundamental step
independently establishes the facts and identifies any potentially vexatious
complaints. The information provided by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Western Australia has been, and
continues to be, followed up with inquiries by authorised inspectors using contemporary investigative techniques. Some of the inquiries involved
direct, overt approaches to the entities named, including statutory notices
being served requiring specific information to be provided. These
investigations have also involved covert surveillance to gather further
evidence. Investigations based on information provided by the Waste and
Recycling Industry Association of Western Australia remain active and therefore
providing further details at this time may compromise any potential outcomes.
some notice of the question.
In relation to allegations of
illegal activity, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation firstly
crosschecks the veracity of all information received. This fundamental step
independently establishes the facts and identifies any potentially vexatious
complaints. The information provided by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Western Australia has been, and
continues to be, followed up with inquiries by authorised inspectors using contemporary investigative techniques. Some of the inquiries involved
direct, overt approaches to the entities named, including statutory notices
being served requiring specific information to be provided. These
investigations have also involved covert surveillance to gather further
evidence. Investigations based on information provided by the Waste and
Recycling Industry Association of Western Australia remain active and therefore
providing further details at this time may compromise any potential outcomes.
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