❓ Hon Dee Margetts raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest regarding BGC's quarry expansion and the EPA's decision-making process. The Minister assures that conflicts have been declared and those members will be excluded from the decision-making process.
AnsweredQoN 1157Legislative Council
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BGC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, CLEARING OF NATIVE VEGETATION INQUIRY 1157. Hon DEE MARGETTS to the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage: I refer to the clearing of native vegetation and works at the quarry on property that is owned by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd at The Lakes, about 50 kilometres east of Perth, and to the referral to the Environmental Protection Authority. (1) Will the minister confirm whether URS Australia Pty Ltd, of which Ian LeProvost is the senior principal, is being employed as a consultant to the company BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd? (2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
BGC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, CLEARING OF NATIVE VEGETATION INQUIRY
I refer to the clearing of native vegetation and works at the quarry on property that is owned by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd at The Lakes, about 50 kilometres east of Perth, and to the referral to the Environmental Protection Authority. (1) Will the minister confirm whether URS Australia Pty Ltd, of which Ian LeProvost is the senior principal, is being employed as a consultant to the company BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd? (2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(1) Will the minister confirm whether URS Australia Pty Ltd, of which Ian LeProvost is the senior principal, is being employed as a consultant to the company BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd? (2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
BGC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, CLEARING OF NATIVE VEGETATION INQUIRY
I refer to the clearing of native vegetation and works at the quarry on property that is owned by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd at The Lakes, about 50 kilometres east of Perth, and to the referral to the Environmental Protection Authority. (1) Will the minister confirm whether URS Australia Pty Ltd, of which Ian LeProvost is the senior principal, is being employed as a consultant to the company BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd? (2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(1) Will the minister confirm whether URS Australia Pty Ltd, of which Ian LeProvost is the senior principal, is being employed as a consultant to the company BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd? (2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(2) Are any other members of the Environmental Protection Authority acting as consultants for BGC or any other company involved in this development? (3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(3) If so, will the minister provide details of who these members are, including when they first became involved as consultants? (4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(4) How will their involvement impact on the independence of the EPA’s decision-making process? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following response - (1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(1) The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has been advised by the Department of Environmental Protection that URS Australia Pty Ltd is being employed as a consultant to BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd. (2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(2)-(3) In January 2002, Dr E. Mattiske, deputy chairperson of the Environmental Protection Authority board, was contracted by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and vegetation survey at the site of BGC’s proposed extension to its quarry at The Lakes. (4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
(4) The two EPA members who are associated with the BGC proposal have declared a conflict of interest to the EPA, and will not be included in the EPA’s decision-making process. Therefore, the EPA’s decision-making process for the BGC quarry proposal will remain independent.
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