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❓ Inquiry regarding the number, location, size, and restrictions on mining and oil/gas activities within WA Marine Parks, as well as future plans for expansion.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 5495Legislative Assembly

Asked

24 September 2019

Member

Mr W.R. Marmion

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Environment

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(1) Can the Parliamentary Secretary advise how many Marine Parks there are in Western Australia and provide a list of each one and their locations? (2) What is the total area of all Marine Parks in Western Australia, the area of each individual Marine Park and the area of any terrestrial components of each Park? (3) Are all Marine Parks quarantined from mining exploration and/or mineral extraction? (4) If no to (3), which Marine Parks allow mining and/or mineral extraction and why? (5) Are all Marine Parks quarantined from oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction? (6) If no to (5), which Marine Parks allow oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction and why? (7) Are there plans to add further Marine Parks in Western Australia and if so, where are these to be located, what is the proposed area of each and what is the proposed reservation class? (8) Are there plans to increase the area of some existing Marine Parks and if so which ones and what is the proposed increased area of each one?