It seems that part of the slow progress since the appeal was...

It seems that part of the slow progress since the appeal was lodged may have been due to the OAC operating without a head for seven months until late July when Eve Drain was appointed ?
https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Drain-to-lead-Office-of-the-Appeals-Convenor.

https://www.wa.gov.au/government/me...tal-scientist-named-appeals-convenor-20240726

…With the back log of work and inadequate staffing it seems the EPA has been under the pump.

But maybe- so far - the closure of the appeals office is not going through?;

Here’s the Clayton Utz view as of 22/08/24 https://www.claytonutz.com/insights...se-reforms-might-impact-you-and-your-projects

…The Vogel-McFerran Review’s recommendations for reforming the appeal system went further, suggesting that the Government consider moving appeals under Part V of the Act (dealing with licences, works approvals and clearing permits) to the State Administrative Tribunal, and abolishing appeals concerning EPA reports entirely.
The fact that the Government has recently appointed Eve Drain as the new Appeals Convenor suggests that there are no immediate plans to progress more significant reforms to the environmental appeals system.​

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cheers