EPA consultation and public comment

Welcome to the EPA consultation hub

Providing opportunities for public participation and consultation is an integral part of environmental impact assessment and developing sound environmental protection policies in Western Australia. The EPA publishes all documents open for public comment on this consultation hub.

Don’t think that you are only one voice and you won’t make a difference. Just one well-reasoned submission that raises a valid concern or offers a constructive suggestion can be very helpful and important.

Please note that appeals on reports and recommendations of the EPA must be made to the Minister for Environment through the Appeals Convenor at www.appealsconvenor.wa.gov.au.

Go to the EPA's website here.

Closed Consultations

  • Kalgoorlie Thermal Power Project

    The proposal is for the construction and operation of a 140 megawatt (MW) thermal power station and associated supporting infrastructure located directly east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The proposed power station will supply electricity to...

    Closed 22 January 2026

  • Orebody 32 Below Water Table Creek Discharge

    BHP proposes to construct and operate a creek discharge at Homestead Creek to manage up to 60 megalitres per day (up to 16.2 gigalitres per annum) of surplus water from the existing Orebody 32 Below Water Table (BWT) mining operations, located approximately 3.6 kilometres northeast of Newman. ...

    Closed 20 January 2026

  • Yathroo Wind Farm

    The proposal is for the development of an onshore wind farm and involves the construction and operation of up to 65 wind turbines, generating up to 5 0 0 m egawatts (MW). Associated infrastructure includes a battery energy storage system (BESS), electrical cabling, substation ...

    Closed 19 January 2026

  • Northern Terminal to Neerabup Terminal 330kV Transmission Line - Additional Information

    Western Power is proposing to construct a new 330kV dual circuit transmission line between Northern Terminal in Malaga and Neerabup Terminal in Pinjar, a length of approximately 29 km. The Proposal also includes the expansion of the two existing Western Power substations, Northern Terminal and...

    Closed 22 December 2025

  • Lots 802 and part Lot 803 Erindale Road, Hamersley - Additional Information

    Digital 4 Pty Ltd is proposing the construction of residential housing and associated civil infrastructure, and the establishment of a conservation area. The proposal is located approximately 12 km north of Perth CBD, in the suburb of Hamersley. The additional information package has...

    Closed 17 December 2025

We Asked, You Said, We Did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

The EPA asked for your comments on the draft Environmental Scoping Document (ESD) prepared by the proponent for the Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana

You said

We received 35 submissions on a range of environmental and other issues.

We did

The proponent responded to the comments and amended the ESD. The EPA approved the scoping document as the basis for the Public Environmental Review on 4 February 2025. The approved ESD and the proponent’s response to the submissions received are available on the EPA’s website.

We asked

Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.

You said

There is public interest about the environmental effects of the proposal. Many of the matters raised relate to the future broader development plan at Carlton Plain (Stage 2 and 3), Mantinea and Tarrara.

We did



Due to the public interest in the proposal, the EPA will release the Environmental Management Plan for public comment for 3 weeks. As part of the consultation process, the EPA Chairman will be available to meet with interested people in Kununurra during the review period, to discuss matters related to the Environmental Management Plan.

Read further information about the EPA's decision on level of assessment here.

 

We asked

Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.

You said

There was one comment on this referral, requesting it be assessed as a Public Environmental Review.

We did

The EPA considers that the likely environmental effects of the proposal are not so significant as to warrant formal assessment. The potential environmental impacts on Flora and Vegetation and Terrestrial Fauna can be adequately dealt with under Part V Division 2 (Clearing) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The potential environmental impacts on Inland Waters Environment Quality, Terrestrial Environmental Quality and Rehabilitation and Decommissioning can be adequately dealt with under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.