❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial information regarding environmental offset funds, including amounts raised, spent, and remaining balances across different regions and projects over several years. The response indicates the information pertains to the Native Vegetation Offsets Account and the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, but the actual figures are missing.
AnsweredQoN 5888Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How much money has been raised for Environmental Offsets in each of the following years: (a) 2016-17; (b) 2017-18; (c) 2018-19; and (d) 2019-20 year to date? (2) In each of the four years please detail : (a) What
quantum of funds were raised in the Metropolitan Region, and in each of the
nine regions as defined by the Regional Development Commissions Act
1993; (b) What funds were spent in each year, in
which regions and to which projects were they applied; (c) What was the
balance of unspent funds in each year; and (d) What is the current balance of
unspent funds?
quantum of funds were raised in the Metropolitan Region, and in each of the
nine regions as defined by the Regional Development Commissions Act
1993; (b) What funds were spent in each year, in
which regions and to which projects were they applied; (c) What was the
balance of unspent funds in each year; and (d) What is the current balance of
unspent funds?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 February 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
1 days
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation administers two funds for monetary contributions made for the purpose of environmental offsets imposed as conditions under Part IV or Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act). These are the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund for contributions made under Part IV and the Native Vegetation Offsets Account for contributions made under Part V.
The figures provided below relate to the Native Vegetation Offsets Account and the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund.
(1)(a) – 2016-17
(1)(b) – 2017-18
(1)(c) – 2018-19
(1)(d) – 2019-20
(2)(a)
(2)(b)
(2)(c)
(2)(d)
The figures provided below relate to the Native Vegetation Offsets Account and the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund.
(1)(a) – 2016-17
(1)(b) – 2017-18
(1)(c) – 2018-19
(1)(d) – 2019-20
(2)(a)
(2)(b)
(2)(c)
(2)(d)
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