❓ Mr. Tallentire questions the Minister for Environment regarding the delayed release of the Western Australian biodiversity audit, citing significant expenditure and staff involvement. The Minister claims ignorance and takes the question on notice.
AnsweredQoN 762Legislative Assembly
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WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY AUDIT
762. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister
for Environment:
I refer to the Barnett governmentXXX ###XXXs failure to release the second Western
Australian biodiversity audit.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the Department of Parks and Wildlife spent over $570 000 and
involved over 125 staff in the preparation of the audit?
(2) Given that
the audit was commenced in 2012 with workshops, why has the minister failed to
so far release the audit?
AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY AUDIT
762. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister
for Environment:
I refer to the Barnett governmentXXX ###XXXs failure to release the second Western
Australian biodiversity audit.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the Department of Parks and Wildlife spent over $570 000 and
involved over 125 staff in the preparation of the audit?
(2) Given that
the audit was commenced in 2012 with workshops, why has the minister failed to
so far release the audit?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) This
is the first time the member for Gosnells has raised this matter with me —
Mr C.J. Tallentire :
It was raised in estimates in the other place, and you signed off on questions.
Mr A.P. JACOB : No, it was not, member
for Gosnells.
The
SPEAKER : You have asked the question, member for Gosnells. Just answer the
question, please, minister.
Mr
A.P. JACOB : Pertaining to the biodiversity audit, there is no particular
reason government has been holding that back. I will have to take that question
on notice; it is the first time that has been raised with me.
is the first time the member for Gosnells has raised this matter with me —
Mr C.J. Tallentire :
It was raised in estimates in the other place, and you signed off on questions.
Mr A.P. JACOB : No, it was not, member
for Gosnells.
The
SPEAKER : You have asked the question, member for Gosnells. Just answer the
question, please, minister.
Mr
A.P. JACOB : Pertaining to the biodiversity audit, there is no particular
reason government has been holding that back. I will have to take that question
on notice; it is the first time that has been raised with me.
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