SUMMARY
The extension of Roe Highway (Roe 8) is a key development in the
Perth Freight Link project. The Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA) recommended the approval of the proposal by Main Roads
Western Australia (Main Roads) which has come under fire from
conservation and community groups concerned about the environmental
impacts which will be caused by the Roe 8 extension.
Of the 165 appeals lodged against the findings of the EPA
Report, the WA Minister for Environment upheld seven in part by
amending some EPA conditions and including new ones as it was his
view that the EPA had adequately addressed key environmental
factors in its assessment. That decision has been the subject of
protest and the instituting of proceedings for judicial review in
the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
