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Clauses 117 and 118, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.

Clause 119

MR JENSEN (5.38): I move:

Page 55, lines 16 to 18, paragraph 119(a), omit all words after "are" (second occurring), substitute "specified in Schedule 1D".

This is another schedule. This one relates to the content of public environment reports and environmental impact statements. I have made my point. This information was taken from what I consider to be an appropriate source document. It is a companion to schedule 1C, and I commend it to the Assembly.

MR WOOD (Minister for Education and the Arts and Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning) (5.38): I would assert that this is an unnecessary addition. I suppose I can go over the same arguments we have had before. The schedule proposed adds nothing to the matters already prescribed in the regulations and it takes away the ability to develop project-specific directions. I think this is damaging as it takes away some of the Minister's ability to take into account concerns raised during earlier consultations. Once again, it locks it in and does not allow adjustments towards the end of processes. I think we should reject it.

Question put:

That the amendment (Mr Jensen's) be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 4  NOES, 11 

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Jensen Mr Connolly
Dr Kinloch Mr Duby
Mr Moore Ms Follett
 Mrs Grassby
 Mr Humphries
 Mr Kaine
 Ms Maher
 Mr Prowse
 Mr Stefaniak
 Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the negative.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 120 and 121, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.

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