❓ A parliamentary question regarding watsonia outbreaks in Greenmount and John Forrest National Parks, querying the Minister about awareness, previous treatment effectiveness, and funding for further spraying. The Minister acknowledges the issue and outlines the existing budget and planned response.
AnsweredQoN 5981Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware of the outbreak of watsonia in Greenmount and John Forrest National Parks due to the recent rains?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the area that was sprayed last year with Dalapon has not had the same extent of watsonia outbreak as other areas in the parks?
(3) Is the Minister prepared to provide the Department for the Environment extra funding to spray the outbreak of watsonia throughout the Parks; and
(a) if yes, when does the Minister anticipate spraying will take place; and
(b) if not, how does the Minister intend to deal with the outbreak of watsonia in Greenmount and John Forrest National Parks?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the area that was sprayed last year with Dalapon has not had the same extent of watsonia outbreak as other areas in the parks?
(3) Is the Minister prepared to provide the Department for the Environment extra funding to spray the outbreak of watsonia throughout the Parks; and
(a) if yes, when does the Minister anticipate spraying will take place; and
(b) if not, how does the Minister intend to deal with the outbreak of watsonia in Greenmount and John Forrest National Parks?
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Answered
7 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
28 days
(1) I have been advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) that there has been new growth of watsonia in both of these national parks, as occurs every winter.
(2) Yes.
(3)(a) - (b) DEC has a recurrent budget to manage weeds. Spraying of watsonia will occur when flower spikes start to emerge, which is generally in September.
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(2) Yes.
(3)(a) - (b) DEC has a recurrent budget to manage weeds. Spraying of watsonia will occur when flower spikes start to emerge, which is generally in September.
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