Esperance Port Environment Management Plan hidden: Greens

Media Release, 29 March 2007

"In the light of recent revelations of lead pollution at the Esperance port and community anger about being kept in the dark about health risks the Greens will push for Port Environment Management Plans to be made public," said Giz Watson MLC.

"Currently Port Environmental Management Plans are hidden in Strategic Development Plans, which are not available to the public," Ms Watson said.

"The Minister has the power to require all Port Authorities to make their Environmental Management Plans public as well as requiring regular monitoring and evaluation of these plans."

The Greens call on Minister MacTiernan to:

• audit all port authorities to ensure that they have adequate environmental management plans in place;
• ensure all EMPs are monitored regularly; and
• make all EMPs available to the public.