❓ The question probes the financial stability and potential supplementation of the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, specifically inquiring about policies for topping up the fund if receipts are low and whether such supplementation has occurred in the current financial year.
AnsweredQoN 1585Legislative Council
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1.
I
refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, and I ask:(a) If receipts into the Fund are lower than forecast,
is there any written or unwritten policy, guideline, protocol or administrative
practice to supplement the Fund from another State Government source;(b) If yes to (a):(i) what is that policy, guideline, protocol or
practice;(ii) when was it adopted; and(iii) by whom was it approved or authorised;(c) Regardless of whether such a policy exists, was
the Fund supplemented from any other State Government source in 2025-26 to date; and(d) If yes to (c):(i) what was the dollar amount;(ii) what was the source;(iii) what percentage of total Fund receipts did that
represent; and(iv) for what purpose was the supplementation made?
1.
I
refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, and I ask:
(a) If receipts into the Fund are lower than forecast,
is there any written or unwritten policy, guideline, protocol or administrative
practice to supplement the Fund from another State Government source;
(b) If yes to (a):
(i) what is that policy, guideline, protocol or
practice;
(ii) when was it adopted; and
(iii) by whom was it approved or authorised;
(c) Regardless of whether such a policy exists, was
the Fund supplemented from any other State Government source in 2025-26 to date; and
(d) If yes to (c):
(i) what was the dollar amount;
(ii) what was the source;
(iii) what percentage of total Fund receipts did that
represent; and
(iv) for what purpose was the supplementation made?
I
refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, and I ask:(a) If receipts into the Fund are lower than forecast,
is there any written or unwritten policy, guideline, protocol or administrative
practice to supplement the Fund from another State Government source;(b) If yes to (a):(i) what is that policy, guideline, protocol or
practice;(ii) when was it adopted; and(iii) by whom was it approved or authorised;(c) Regardless of whether such a policy exists, was
the Fund supplemented from any other State Government source in 2025-26 to date; and(d) If yes to (c):(i) what was the dollar amount;(ii) what was the source;(iii) what percentage of total Fund receipts did that
represent; and(iv) for what purpose was the supplementation made?
1.
I
refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, and I ask:
(a) If receipts into the Fund are lower than forecast,
is there any written or unwritten policy, guideline, protocol or administrative
practice to supplement the Fund from another State Government source;
(b) If yes to (a):
(i) what is that policy, guideline, protocol or
practice;
(ii) when was it adopted; and
(iii) by whom was it approved or authorised;
(c) Regardless of whether such a policy exists, was
the Fund supplemented from any other State Government source in 2025-26 to date; and
(d) If yes to (c):
(i) what was the dollar amount;
(ii) what was the source;
(iii) what percentage of total Fund receipts did that
represent; and
(iv) for what purpose was the supplementation made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
6 days
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) – (d) Funds from other sources are not paid into the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund. Departmental resources support administration of the fund, including corporate and legal functions.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) – (d) Funds from other sources are not paid into the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund. Departmental resources support administration of the fund, including corporate and legal functions.
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