Inquiry into the National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2009
The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2009, a replica of a lapsed 2007 Bill. The committee noted minor typographical errors and raised concerns about reduced public accountability due to relaxed procedures for minor variations to national environment protection measures (NEPMs). It also highlighted the lack of clarity regarding what constitutes a 'significant change' to a NEPM.
Impact
The Bill impacts environmental regulations in WA. Reduced public accountability in NEPM variations could affect community input on environmental matters. Lack of clarity on 'significant change' could lead to inconsistent application of NEPMs.
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