❓ A parliamentary question regarding introduced species on Barrow Island, specifically tramp ants and spiders, and the Minister's inability to provide immediate answers due to relevant officers being on-site. The Minister requests the question be put on notice.
AnsweredQoN 831Legislative Council
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I refer to the activities of West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd and Chevron Corporation on Barrow Island over the past 40 years. (1) Is the minister aware that introduced tramp ants have now been discovered on Barrow Island? (2) Is the minister aware that an introduced species of spider has now been discovered on Barrow Island? (3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(1) Is the minister aware that introduced tramp ants have now been discovered on Barrow Island? (2) Is the minister aware that an introduced species of spider has now been discovered on Barrow Island? (3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(2) Is the minister aware that an introduced species of spider has now been discovered on Barrow Island? (3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
That was a very timely question.
(1) Is the minister aware that introduced tramp ants have now been discovered on Barrow Island? (2) Is the minister aware that an introduced species of spider has now been discovered on Barrow Island? (3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(2) Is the minister aware that an introduced species of spider has now been discovered on Barrow Island? (3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(3) Have any other introduced species been discovered since the production of the Gorgon environmental, social and economic review? (4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
(4) What is the total number of introduced species that have been discovered on Barrow Island, including those species that were discovered and then eradiated? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response. I do not think the member will be very happy, but here it is - The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
The minister thanks the member for the question and advises that the relevant officers who would provide advice for a response to the question are currently on Barrow Island - off to meet the tramp ants and the spiders! Therefore, they cannot be contacted in time to provide a complete answer. The minister requests that the question be put on notice. That was a very timely question.
That was a very timely question.
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