KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL
COUNCIL — LITTER
346. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to photographs depicting
litter discarded by the side of the Withnell Bay road, near the Woodside gates.
(1) Does the minister know who is
responsible for contravening Western Australia's litter laws?
(2) Does the minister know who is
responsible for the prevention of the litter found in this area?
(3) Does the minister know who is responsible for the
enforcement of penalties for the litter found in this area?
(4) If those
responsible are identified, will the minister enforce the maximum penalties for
littering offences of $5 000 for individuals and $10 000 for corporations?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The Keep Australia Beautiful Council works with a range
of organisations and the community to implement strategies to prevent
and reduce littering.
(3) The Keep
Australia Beautiful Council administers the Litter Act 1979, which establishes
the offence provisions relating to litter.
(4) Should a matter proceed to court, it is the
responsibility of the magistrate to determine any penalty, if there is a
conviction.