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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 204 asked in the Legislative Council on 3 August 2021 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

I refer to part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, and I ask:
(a) how many applications have been sought under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, for licenses and amendments to licenses to export iron ore from common user port in Western Australia since March 2017;
(b) will the Minister please list the applications and the tonnages involved;
(c) how many works approvals have been sought under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, for works approvals for the export of iron ore from common user ports in Western Australia since March 2017; and
(d) will the Minister please list those applications and the tonnages involved?

Answered on 1 September 2021

(a – d) The Environmental Protection Act 1986 does not provide for the issuing of works approvals or licences to authorise the export of iron ore.  Works approvals or licences may be issued for the purposes of authorising emissions and discharges.  Under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987, licences and works approvals may be granted for certain categories of prescribed premises.  Category 58 represents a prescribed premises which undertakes the loading and unloading of bulk materials, such as iron ore.