Air Pollution

In reply to the Hon. M.C. PARNELL (1 August 2018).

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised:

The Department for Health and Wellbeing (the department) has no role in regulating fossil fuel projects. However, the department can provide health risk advice, and if necessary undertake health risk assessments, if requested by regulators.

In relation to new fossil fuel projects, the department has not been consulted. There is no legislative requirement to be consulted, either during the planning and development process for these projects, nor their ongoing operation.