❓ A parliamentary question addresses concerns about mapping errors on the Department of Environment and Conservation's campgrounds website, specifically regarding the use of Google Maps and the accuracy of national park labelling. The Minister acknowledges the issue and states that the department is investigating alternatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT and CONSERVATION — USE OF GOOGLE MAPS
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Sally Talbot who has left the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. I refer the minister to the Department of Environment and Conservation’s use of Google mapping services on its campgrounds website. (1) Is the minister aware of concerns regarding mapping errors and omissions in the labelling of Western Australia’s many national parks on these maps? (2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Sally Talbot who has left the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. I refer the minister to the Department of Environment and Conservation’s use of Google mapping services on its campgrounds website. (1) Is the minister aware of concerns regarding mapping errors and omissions in the labelling of Western Australia’s many national parks on these maps? (2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
I refer the minister to the Department of Environment and Conservation’s use of Google mapping services on its campgrounds website. (1) Is the minister aware of concerns regarding mapping errors and omissions in the labelling of Western Australia’s many national parks on these maps? (2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(1) Is the minister aware of concerns regarding mapping errors and omissions in the labelling of Western Australia’s many national parks on these maps? (2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
I refer the minister to the Department of Environment and Conservation’s use of Google mapping services on its campgrounds website. (1) Is the minister aware of concerns regarding mapping errors and omissions in the labelling of Western Australia’s many national parks on these maps? (2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(1) Is the minister aware of concerns regarding mapping errors and omissions in the labelling of Western Australia’s many national parks on these maps? (2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(2) If yes to (1), what alternatives are under investigation to address the inadequacies of the current mapping system? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(1) Yes. (2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
(2) The campgrounds website includes Google mapping data as a guide only and includes a disclaimer advising users to not rely on the accuracy of the information. DEC is investigating a range of options to improve the mapping data available on the site.
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