❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about the impact of the new Busselton hospital construction on the western ringtail possum habitat. The government confirms the project will proceed, adhering to environmental approvals and mitigation strategies to be determined later.
AnsweredQoN 996Legislative Council
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BUSSELTON HOSPITAL SITE — WESTERN RINGTAIL POSSUM HABITAT
I refer to the site of the proposed new Busselton hospital and the report titled “Significant Fauna and Flora Values—Busselton Hospital Redevelopment Site”, undertaken by consultants Coffey Environments Pty Ltd, which states at page 15 that the hospital site is within a core habitat for the western ringtail possum, and that the clearing of vegetation associated with developing the Busselton hospital site will impact on a population of western ringtail possums within the core habitat for this threatened species. (1) In view of this finding, does the government propose to proceed with building the new hospital on the current hospital site? (2) How does the government propose to protect the western ringtail possum habitat and build the new hospital on the current site? (3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the site of the proposed new Busselton hospital and the report titled “Significant Fauna and Flora Values—Busselton Hospital Redevelopment Site”, undertaken by consultants Coffey Environments Pty Ltd, which states at page 15 that the hospital site is within a core habitat for the western ringtail possum, and that the clearing of vegetation associated with developing the Busselton hospital site will impact on a population of western ringtail possums within the core habitat for this threatened species. (1) In view of this finding, does the government propose to proceed with building the new hospital on the current hospital site? (2) How does the government propose to protect the western ringtail possum habitat and build the new hospital on the current site? (3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(1) In view of this finding, does the government propose to proceed with building the new hospital on the current hospital site? (2) How does the government propose to protect the western ringtail possum habitat and build the new hospital on the current site? (3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(2) How does the government propose to protect the western ringtail possum habitat and build the new hospital on the current site? (3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(1) In view of this finding, does the government propose to proceed with building the new hospital on the current hospital site? (2) How does the government propose to protect the western ringtail possum habitat and build the new hospital on the current site? (3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(2) How does the government propose to protect the western ringtail possum habitat and build the new hospital on the current site? (3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(3) What mitigation strategies are being investigated, or have been put in place, by the government, to minimise the detrimental impact on the western ringtail possum while expanding the existing hospital or building a new hospital on the current hospital site? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question and provide the following answer — (1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(1) Yes. (2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(2) The western ringtail possum habitat will be protected by abiding by the environmental approval process and putting in place any mitigation required by that approval process. (3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
(3) The mitigation strategies required will not be determined until the scope of the project and the building footprint has been finalised. The environmental approval process will address these issues.
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