❓ Question on Notice regarding biodiversity protection in the South West region of WA, specifically concerning Bush Forever, Metropolitan Regional Parks, and the abandoned Strategic Assessment of Perth and Peel Regions. The Minister acknowledges the biodiversity hotspot status and redirects a portion of the question to the Minister for Planning.
AnsweredQoN 2174Legislative Council
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I refer to the answers provided to questions on notice No. 2000 and 2001, on 16 April 2024, and question on notice No. 2060, on 12 June 2024, and I ask: (a) is
the Minister aware that the South West Region of Western Australia is one of
only two internationally recognised biodiversity hotspots in Australia, and one
of only 36 in the world; (b) noting
the need to protect this internationally significant biodiversity, how many
sites, by number and hectare, have been added to Bush Forever and the
Metropolitan Regional Park system in the following years: (i) 2020; (ii) 2021; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2023; and (v) 2024 to date; (c) since
the Government abandoned the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions, which aimed to set aside land for biodiversity conservation, what action have
you taken to protect the remnants of this unique biodiversity before it is
overwhelmed by urban sprawl; and (d) when
will the work at (c) be made public?
the Minister aware that the South West Region of Western Australia is one of
only two internationally recognised biodiversity hotspots in Australia, and one
of only 36 in the world; (b) noting
the need to protect this internationally significant biodiversity, how many
sites, by number and hectare, have been added to Bush Forever and the
Metropolitan Regional Park system in the following years: (i) 2020; (ii) 2021; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2023; and (v) 2024 to date; (c) since
the Government abandoned the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions, which aimed to set aside land for biodiversity conservation, what action have
you taken to protect the remnants of this unique biodiversity before it is
overwhelmed by urban sprawl; and (d) when
will the work at (c) be made public?
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Answered
16 October 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
5 days
a. Yes.
b. This question should be redirected to the Minister for Planning.
c. The State Government recognises the strategic importance of areas of land identified for conservation through the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions. These areas remain subject to interim protection measures whilst they are assessed by Government to determine future land use.
d. The information in answer c, is available on Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s publicly available mapping system, TENGRAPH.
b. This question should be redirected to the Minister for Planning.
c. The State Government recognises the strategic importance of areas of land identified for conservation through the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions. These areas remain subject to interim protection measures whilst they are assessed by Government to determine future land use.
d. The information in answer c, is available on Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s publicly available mapping system, TENGRAPH.
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