❓ The WA parliamentary question concerns the resourcing and implementation of State Planning Policy 2.8 (Bush Forever) within the Department of Planning, specifically inquiring about dedicated staff and the disbandment of the Bush Forever Office. The response indicates a shift towards integrating Bush Forever considerations into standard planning processes.
AnsweredQoN 1499Legislative Council
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(1) Within the Department of Planning, is there a dedicated branch devoted to the implementation of State Planning Policy 2.8? (2) If no to (1): (a) was there ever an office or unit dedicated to Bush Forever; (b) why was it disbanded; and (c) when did it cease? (3) How many full time equivalent employees are dedicated to the implementation of State Planning Policy 2.8? (4) Is the Minister confident that the objectives of the Bush Forever policy can be implemented if this policy has no dedicated staff within the Department of Planning?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
27 days
(1)
No
(2)
(a)
Yes
(b)
The Bush Forever Office was always intended to be disbanded once the statutory policy objectives of the Bush Forever Policy (Bush Forever Volume 1) were completed. Its ongoing implementation is undertaken through the normal workflow of the strategic and statutory planning processes of the Department of Planning.
(c)
Late 2006
(3)-(4)
The Department of Planning allocates resources to the implementation of
State Planning Policy 2.8 - Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region
(SPP 2.8) and the provision of advice on an as needs basis. Departmental officers are responsible for giving appropriate consideration to SPP 2.8 when making any planning decisions within or adjacent to a Bush Forever area. This approach enables the objectives of Bush Forever to be considered on a holistic basis across the agency.
No
(2)
(a)
Yes
(b)
The Bush Forever Office was always intended to be disbanded once the statutory policy objectives of the Bush Forever Policy (Bush Forever Volume 1) were completed. Its ongoing implementation is undertaken through the normal workflow of the strategic and statutory planning processes of the Department of Planning.
(c)
Late 2006
(3)-(4)
The Department of Planning allocates resources to the implementation of
State Planning Policy 2.8 - Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region
(SPP 2.8) and the provision of advice on an as needs basis. Departmental officers are responsible for giving appropriate consideration to SPP 2.8 when making any planning decisions within or adjacent to a Bush Forever area. This approach enables the objectives of Bush Forever to be considered on a holistic basis across the agency.
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