A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the status and release of the state Natural Resource Management (NRM) strategy. The Minister confirms the strategy is not yet complete but will be finalised by the end of June after WA NRM Council approval.

AnsweredQoN 305Legislative Council
Asked
13 April 2011
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

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STATE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
I refer to the proposed state natural resource management strategy. (1) Has the state NRM strategy been completed? (2) If yes to (1), why has it not been made public? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Has public comment been received on the state NRM strategy? (5) Does the minister intend to release the state NRM strategy? (6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(1) Has the state NRM strategy been completed? (2) If yes to (1), why has it not been made public? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Has public comment been received on the state NRM strategy? (5) Does the minister intend to release the state NRM strategy? (6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(2) If yes to (1), why has it not been made public? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Has public comment been received on the state NRM strategy? (5) Does the minister intend to release the state NRM strategy? (6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Has public comment been received on the state NRM strategy? (5) Does the minister intend to release the state NRM strategy? (6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(4) Has public comment been received on the state NRM strategy? (5) Does the minister intend to release the state NRM strategy? (6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(5) Does the minister intend to release the state NRM strategy? (6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(6) If yes to (5), when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(1) The state NRM strategy has not yet been completed. (2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(2) Not applicable. (3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(3) A draft was released for public comment in May 2010. It was determined from responses that further work was required to ensure that the strategy provided appropriate guidance for future NRM investment. (4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(4)–(5) Yes. (6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.
(6) The document should be finalised by the end of June, and, once signed off by the WA Natural Resource Management Council, it will be released.

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