Welcome to the Office of the Appeals Convenor

The Appeals Convenor investigates and provides advice to the Minister for Environment in respect to appeals made under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. This includes appeals on a large range of environmental decisions, including environmental impact assessment, permits for clearing native vegetation and conditions applying to certain industrial and commercial premises. For information on the different types of appeal available under the Act, click here.

The Office of the Appeals Convenor aims to manage the appeals process efficiently, effectively and fairly, without legal technicality or formality.

Note that from 1 January 2005, appeals under water legislation (such as the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914) are determined by the State Administrative Tribunal.

Lodging an appeal

Please download this form for use in lodging an appeal.

 

 

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Recent Decisions
  
Fimiston Plant and Tailings Disposal Mining Tenement Number M26/46, Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (KCGM)
Publish Date: 05-NOV-2009 11:48 AM
Appeal Numbers 173 of 2008; 13-14 of 2009; and 61-62 of 2009; Appellants: Mr R D Jones; Mr Steve Kean; Mr Lawrence Mills; Licence holder: Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd; Premises: Esperance Port Authority; Minister’s Decision: The Minister allowed the appeals in part; Date of Decision: 4 November 2009
Appeal against conditions of Licence L5099/1974/12, Esperance Port Authority, Esperance
Publish Date: 05-NOV-2009 10:42 AM
Appeal No. 16 to 26 of 2009; Appellants: Mr Paul Llewellyn, Esperance Port Authority, Ms D Henderson, Ms M Crisp – Locals for Esperance Development, Ms M Waters – Parents of Esperance Active for Child Health, Ms M Rogers, Shire of Esperance, Mr R D Jones – Alliance for a Clean Environment, BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd, Ms V Young and Mr M Litherland, Mr G Warren and M Handley; Licence holder: Esperance Port Authority; Premises: Esperance Port Authority; Minister’s Decision: The Minister upheld the appeals in part; Date of Decision: 4 November 2009
Against the EPA decision to set a level of assessment of Public Environmental Review (PER) with a six week public review period for the Roe Highway extension, Kwinana Freeway to Stock Road, Coolbellup
Publish Date: 02-NOV-2009 03:30 PM
Appeal No. 084-095 of 2009; Appellants: Mr Tony Weeks; Wetlands Conservation Society; Senator Scott Ludlam; Ms Heather Atwell; Mr James Shuttleworth; South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare; Bocking Family; Ms Narelle Ramage; Conservation Council of Western Australia; Ms Jenni Cockle; Ms Felicity Anne McGeorge; Urban Bushland Council WA; Proponent: Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA); Minister’s Decision: The Minister upheld the appeals in part; Date of Decision: 2 November 2009
Appeal against the EPA decision not to assess Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) Radio Telescope
Publish Date: 16-OCT-2009 03:11 PM
Appeal No. 294 of 2009; Appellant: Conservation Council of Western Australia; Proponent: CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (CSIRO); Minister’s Decision: The Minister dismissed the appeal; Date of Decision: 16 October 2009
Appeal against EPA report and recommendations - Lot 4 Underwood Avenue, Shenton Park, 2007 development and conservation proposal (Bulletin 1272)
Publish Date: 16-OCT-2009 11:30 AM
Appeal No. 110-145 of 2007; Appellant: See Appendix 1. Appeals Convenor’s report; Proponent: University of Western Australia; Minister’s Decision: The Minister has allowed the appeals in part; Date of Decision: 16 October 2009