❓ Question regarding the Minister for Environment's withdrawal from a decision concerning bushland clearing on Monash Avenue, Nedlands, and the reason for doing so, citing potential conflict of interest.
AnsweredQoN 62Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MONASH AVENUE, NEDLANDS — BUSHLAND
CLEARANCE
62. Hon SALLY
TALBOT to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the clearing of bushland in Monash Avenue,
Nedlands on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site at the end of last year.
(1) Did the
minister withdraw from the decision and request an acting minister to consider
the clearing application and the associated report of the Appeals Convenor?
(2) If so, why?
CLEARANCE
62. Hon SALLY
TALBOT to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the clearing of bushland in Monash Avenue,
Nedlands on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre site at the end of last year.
(1) Did the
minister withdraw from the decision and request an acting minister to consider
the clearing application and the associated report of the Appeals Convenor?
(2) If so, why?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) I refer the
honourable member to my answer to question without notice 504 asked by Hon Giz Watson on 29 June 2011.
In summary, although the minister did not believe that an actual conflict
of interest existed, for an abundance of caution the minister initiated action
in case a perception of conflict of interest arose should he determine the
appeals. This perception may have arisen given his previous involvement in the
proposal in his former capacity as minister assisting the Treasurer responsible
for major state works.
(1) Yes.
(2) I refer the
honourable member to my answer to question without notice 504 asked by Hon Giz Watson on 29 June 2011.
In summary, although the minister did not believe that an actual conflict
of interest existed, for an abundance of caution the minister initiated action
in case a perception of conflict of interest arose should he determine the
appeals. This perception may have arisen given his previous involvement in the
proposal in his former capacity as minister assisting the Treasurer responsible
for major state works.
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