❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on salinity funding for 2001-2002, including comparisons to previous years, specific spending areas, and contributions from both Commonwealth and State governments. The answer provides some figures and context, but lacks specific details in some areas.
AnsweredQoN 1221Legislative Assembly
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(1) What amount of funds have been allocated to tackle salinity during the 2001-2 financial year?
(2) How does this amount compare with each of the past four years?
(3) In which specific areas will the funds be spent?
(4) How much money has been provided by the Commonwealth Government and how much by the State Government for the current financial year?
(2) How does this amount compare with each of the past four years?
(3) In which specific areas will the funds be spent?
(4) How much money has been provided by the Commonwealth Government and how much by the State Government for the current financial year?
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Answered
5 December 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
(2) The Consolidated Fund budget for salinity for 2001-2002 has increased compared to the previous year. This is as a result of new initiatives introduced as election commitments by this Government. Compared to 1996-1997 to 2000-2001 the budget for 2001-2002 is higher. (3) Spending will be based on the State Salinity Strategy (2000) with the exception of the new initiatives. Of the initiatives, $2.5 M will be spent on the Demonstration Catchment and Engineering Evaluation project. Attempts are being made to time expenditure so that it qualifies as new money under the National Action Plan (NAP). (4) The information on how much money has been provided by the Commonwealth across Government and community to tackle salinity is not explicitly available. There is funding by the Commonwealth Government under the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) initiative. However the NHT initiative does not have a salinity program, but salinity aspects are incorporated into the Landcare, Rivercare, Waterwatch and Farm Forestry Programs. Based on total funding of nearly $18 million for these programs, the salinity component is estimated at $ 14 million. There is also potential with the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality for significant additional Commonwealth funding to be available for salinity.
(3) Spending will be based on the State Salinity Strategy (2000) with the exception of the new initiatives. Of the initiatives, $2.5 M will be spent on the Demonstration Catchment and Engineering Evaluation project. Attempts are being made to time expenditure so that it qualifies as new money under the National Action Plan (NAP). (4) The information on how much money has been provided by the Commonwealth across Government and community to tackle salinity is not explicitly available. There is funding by the Commonwealth Government under the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) initiative. However the NHT initiative does not have a salinity program, but salinity aspects are incorporated into the Landcare, Rivercare, Waterwatch and Farm Forestry Programs. Based on total funding of nearly $18 million for these programs, the salinity component is estimated at $ 14 million. There is also potential with the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality for significant additional Commonwealth funding to be available for salinity.
(4) The information on how much money has been provided by the Commonwealth across Government and community to tackle salinity is not explicitly available. There is funding by the Commonwealth Government under the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) initiative. However the NHT initiative does not have a salinity program, but salinity aspects are incorporated into the Landcare, Rivercare, Waterwatch and Farm Forestry Programs. Based on total funding of nearly $18 million for these programs, the salinity component is estimated at $ 14 million. There is also potential with the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality for significant additional Commonwealth funding to be available for salinity.
(3) Spending will be based on the State Salinity Strategy (2000) with the exception of the new initiatives. Of the initiatives, $2.5 M will be spent on the Demonstration Catchment and Engineering Evaluation project. Attempts are being made to time expenditure so that it qualifies as new money under the National Action Plan (NAP). (4) The information on how much money has been provided by the Commonwealth across Government and community to tackle salinity is not explicitly available. There is funding by the Commonwealth Government under the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) initiative. However the NHT initiative does not have a salinity program, but salinity aspects are incorporated into the Landcare, Rivercare, Waterwatch and Farm Forestry Programs. Based on total funding of nearly $18 million for these programs, the salinity component is estimated at $ 14 million. There is also potential with the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality for significant additional Commonwealth funding to be available for salinity.
(4) The information on how much money has been provided by the Commonwealth across Government and community to tackle salinity is not explicitly available. There is funding by the Commonwealth Government under the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) initiative. However the NHT initiative does not have a salinity program, but salinity aspects are incorporated into the Landcare, Rivercare, Waterwatch and Farm Forestry Programs. Based on total funding of nearly $18 million for these programs, the salinity component is estimated at $ 14 million. There is also potential with the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality for significant additional Commonwealth funding to be available for salinity.
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