A WA parliamentary question addresses the future of a Commonwealth-funded drone monitoring program for at-risk coastal areas. The answer clarifies the program's trial nature, future monitoring options, and data accessibility.

AnsweredQoN 1131Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 June 2024
Portfolio
Minister assisting the Minister for Transport

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I refer to the drone monitoring of at-risk coastal areas under the Commonwealth government's Disaster Ready Fund, and I ask: (a) will this program be discontinued; (b) if so, how will these at-risk coastal areas be monitored; and (c) will the information, gathered to now, be available for future monitoring and bench marking?

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Answered
6 August 2024
Responded by
Minister for Minister assisting the Minister for Transport
Response time
1 days
(a)    The drone monitoring of at-risk coastal areas is a 12-month trial capture program. The supporting partners, including local governments and Aboriginal rangers, will decide whether to continue the program once the project is completed and the results are evaluated.
(b)    The Department of Transport will support the project partners by providing guidance on processing data and hosting it online. Applications can be made for funds from the competitive CoastWA Coastal Adaption and Protection grant program.
(c)    All data collected during the trial program will be stored and managed by the Department of Transport. It will be made available as “open data” via a web-based portal for future monitoring and benchmarking purposes.

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