Hatton appointed to EPA board

Former Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation energy group executive Dr Tom Hatton has been appointed to the board of the Environmental Protection Authority, along with Elizabeth Carr, who has been reappointed as deputy administrator.

Dr Hatton also chairs the WA Marine Parks and Reserves Authority and is one of three independent delegates assessing the Browse Liquefied Natural Gas proposal.

He is also on scientific advisory boards for the Department of Water and the University of Western Australia.

“Dr Hatton has significant expertise in environmental science and its application to issues of state development,” Environment Minister Albert Jacob said.

“I have confidence that Dr Hatton will appropriately and effectively serve the state as a member of the EPA.”

Ms Carr has been a non-executive director and adviser at the EPA, and was appointed in 2011.

Ms Carr and Dr Hatton will join chairman Paul Vogel, deputy chairman Robert Harvey and Glen McLeod on the independent board, which provides advice to the state government on the environmental acceptability of development proposals.