ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT (PART 5) AMENDMENT BILL
In Committee
Consideration of Legislative Assembly's message.
Schedule of amendments referred to in message
of 19th November.
Page 5, Schedule 1(9), lines 3-9. Omit all words on those lines, insert instead:
(3) The Minister, when approving of an activity, must consider the environmental impact of the activity in accordance with section 111.
The Hon. R. J. WEBSTER (Minister for Planning, and Minister for Housing) [8.34]: I move:
That the Committee agree to the Legislative Assembly's amendment.
The Hon. B. H. VAUGHAN (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) [8.35]: The alternative government supports the amendment.
The Hon. R. S. L. JONES [8.35]: The Australian Democrats were not aware that the legislation was to be amended in the lower House. We also support the amendment.
Motion agreed to.
Resolution reported from Committee and report adopted.
Message forwarded to the Legislative Assembly advising it of the resolution.