ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT — PART V APPLICATIONS
— IRON ORE
1087. Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for
Environment:
I refer to part V of the
Environmental Protection Act.
(1) How many
applications have been sought under part V of the EP act for licences and
amendments to licences to export iron ore from ports in WA since 1 July 2021?
(2) Can the minister list those
applications and the tonnages involved?
(3) How many works approvals have been sought under
part V of the EP act for works approvals for the export of iron ore from
ports in WA since 1 July 2021?
(4) Can the minister list those
applications and tonnages involved?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has received no new
applications under part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 for the
export of iron ore from Western Australian ports, and two applications for
amendment of existing licences.
(2) The two
amendment applications are as follows: Fortescue Metals Group, Anderson Point,
Port Hedland, seeking an increase from 188 to 210 million tonnes per annum; and
Pilbara Port Authority, Utah Point, Port Hedland, seeking an increase from 24.1
to 28 Mtpa.
(3) Three.
(4) The three works approval applications and tonnages
are as follows: Paulsens East iron ore, Port of Ashburton, comprising
two applications, seeking an increase to two Mtpa; and Ashburton Infrastructure
Project, seeking an increase to 30 Mtpa.