Question Without Notice No. 416 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 August 2017 by Hon Aaron Stonehouse
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
''PERTH AND PEEL GREEN GROWTH PLAN FOR 3.5 MILLION''
416. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I thank the Leader of the House for the answer she provided to the first part of my question without notice 392 asked yesterday. I note, however, that the answer from the Leader of the House did not provide an estimate of the completion and submission dates for this planning process, as originally requested. A number of local authorities in my electorate have raised this specific question with me in recent weeks, citing the ongoing lack of completion and submission of the green growth plan as a major impediment to their local planning processes. If the government is unable to provide us with a firm date, can it at least furnish us with its best estimate?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
Subject to government decision‑making in late 2017, release of a revised draft for public consultation will occur in the first half of 2018. These timings would allow submission of final documents to the commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy for consideration by late 2018.
By way of further information from me, I advise that I have sought from the relevant minister a briefing specifically for the member on this matter.