Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) The proposal has not been referred under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, consequently a proponent has not been determined.

(2) See answer to question 1.

(3) The department and the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum have not discussed this matter.

(4) The department and the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum have not discussed this matter.

(5) Planning for the facility is understood to be at a very early stage. Neither the department nor the minister have been involved in the planning process so I am unable provide a more definitive answer to this question.

(6) The department has not seen any preliminary designs.

(7) This would be a matter for the proponent in the first instance.

(8) The department and the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum have not discussed this matter.

(9) No.