❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about state-listed endangered species not listed under the Commonwealth EPBC Act and how they'll be considered in the Directions 2031 strategic assessment. Hon Helen Morton responds, outlining the number of species and communities and how they will be addressed in the assessment.
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DIRECTIONS 2031 — MATTERS OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE PLAN
I refer to the strategic assessment of the matters of national environmental significance plan being prepared in conjunction with “Directions 2031: Draft Spatial Framework for Perth and Peel”. (1) How many state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are not listed as MNES under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act? (2) Will the minister ensure that these state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are presented to the commonwealth for listing as a matter of urgency? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the strategic assessment of the matters of national environmental significance plan being prepared in conjunction with “Directions 2031: Draft Spatial Framework for Perth and Peel”. (1) How many state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are not listed as MNES under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act? (2) Will the minister ensure that these state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are presented to the commonwealth for listing as a matter of urgency? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(1) How many state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are not listed as MNES under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act? (2) Will the minister ensure that these state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are presented to the commonwealth for listing as a matter of urgency? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(2) Will the minister ensure that these state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are presented to the commonwealth for listing as a matter of urgency? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(1) How many state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are not listed as MNES under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act? (2) Will the minister ensure that these state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are presented to the commonwealth for listing as a matter of urgency? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(2) Will the minister ensure that these state endangered and threatened species and ecological communities are presented to the commonwealth for listing as a matter of urgency? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(4) If no to (2), how will the minister ensure all the state’s endangered and threatened species and ecological communities will be considered in the strategic assessment? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified that within the area of the strategic assessment there are four threatened plant species and 10 threatened terrestrial animal species that are present and listed under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 but are not listed under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and 13 threatened ecological communities that are recognised by the state but are not listed under the EPBC act. (2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
(2)–(4) Under the terms of reference of the strategic assessment, matters of national environmental significance, including threatened species and ecological communities, that are potentially eligible for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act are addressed. This will be done by developing a profile within the strategic assessment documentation that outlines their conservation status under the Western Australian and commonwealth legislation, the current state of knowledge and recovery and conservation management priorities.
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