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❓ Hon Sophie McNeill inquires about the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction's biodiversity audit practices. The Minister responds that the audit was replaced by a digital approach, with data publicly available through Dandjoo.

AnsweredQoN 1165Legislative Council

Asked

11 December 2025

Member

Hon Sophie McNeill

Portfolio

the Environment

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(1) when was the last date that the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction (DCBA) conducted a biodiversity Audit? (2) when is the next biodiversity Audit scheduled? (3) will the information from this audit be made publicly available? (4) how will the information be analysed? (5) will the information inform updates to recovery plans? (6) does the government expect departments to complete scheduled monitoring programs this year? (7) if no to (6), when does the government next expect departments to complete scheduled monitoring programs?

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Answered

24 February 2026

Responded by

Minister for the Environment

Response time

5 days

(1) – (7) Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) completed its last Biodiversity Audit in 2015, with the results published online and remaining publicly available. No further audit is scheduled, as the process was resource-intensive and has been replaced by a digitally supported approach. Since 2022, contemporary biodiversity data has been publicly accessible through the State’s biodiversity data repository, Dandjoo. DBCA uses the latest scientific information, knowledge and data available, to inform updates to recovery plans. Ongoing monitoring programs continue as part of DBCA’s core business.

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