❓ Hon. Dee Margetts questions the government on the possibility of an environmental levy on groundwater to fund independent monitoring of irrigation's impact on waterlogging and salinity. The government's response is non-existent.
AnsweredQoN 263Legislative Council
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With regard to the urgent need for independent third party monitoring of water used for irrigation purposes and its impacts on waterlogging and salinity -
(1) Has the Government considered imposing an environmental monitoring and enhancement levy on groundwater?
(2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated?
(3) If the Government has not considered the imposition of an environment levy on groundwater, why not?
(1) Has the Government considered imposing an environmental monitoring and enhancement levy on groundwater?
(2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated?
(3) If the Government has not considered the imposition of an environment levy on groundwater, why not?
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Answered
13 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
47 days
(2) N/A (3) Answered by (1).
(3) Answered by (1).
(3) Answered by (1).
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