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❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Lands regarding unauthorized clearing of native vegetation by South African Western Australian Pastoral Co (SAWA) and seeks assurance of future compliance and potential lease revocation. The Minister deflects part (a) and outlines monitoring efforts.

AnsweredQoN 5825Legislative Assembly

Asked

6 September 2016

Member

Ms J. Farrer

Portfolio

Lands

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I refer to South African Western Australian Pastoral Co (SAWA) clearing native vegetation without authorisation, and I ask: (a) how many times has SAWA been found guilty of clearing native vegetation without authorisation; (b) how will the Minister ensure that this company does not continue this illegal behaviour; and (c) will the Minister ban this company from continuing to holding Pastoral leases because of the companies ongoing illegal behaviour?

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Answered

11 October 2016

Responded by

Minister for Lands

Response time

35 days

(a)       This question should be directed to the Minister for Environment as the Department of Environment Regulation is responsible for the prosecution of persons or organisations that clear native vegetation without authorisation.
(b)       The Department of Lands will continue to monitor activities occurring on the SAWA pastoral leases in partnership with other Government agencies to ensure compliance with all pastoral lease conditions.
(c)        No, as advised above, the department will continue to monitor activities in partnership with other Government agencies to ensure compliance with all pastoral lease conditions now and into the future.

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