❓ Mr Shane Love raises concerns about the urgent and catastrophic threat of coastal erosion to public and private infrastructure in Lancelin and Port Denison. The Minister for Transport acknowledges the issue, highlighting past investments and the ongoing challenge of balancing protection versus retreat, especially given accelerated erosion.
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Coastal erosion—Lancelin and Port Denison
354. Mr Shane Love to
the Minister for Transport:
I have a
supplementary question.
I thank the minister
for the answer, but I do not think she appreciates the urgency of the situation
and the catastrophic threat that a large amount of public and private
infrastructure is under right now in those communities.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! That was more of a statement
than a question, but if the minister—
354. Mr Shane Love to
the Minister for Transport:
I have a
supplementary question.
I thank the minister
for the answer, but I do not think she appreciates the urgency of the situation
and the catastrophic threat that a large amount of public and private
infrastructure is under right now in those communities.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! That was more of a statement
than a question, but if the minister—
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We understand. That
is why, as I said, we have invested significant funds across the years, and
across portfolios, to map and protect. What will always happen is that there
will be divided views in the community. Do we move the roads? Do we retreat? Do
we move the public and private infrastructure, in particular public
infrastructure, or do we try to protect it? As I said, we use the best science
to do that mapping, but in some parts of WA the erosion has been even greater
than we had anticipated and what was mapped just a few years ago. We will
continue to work. I know that for some of the property owners in that area, in
particular, it is a very challenging situation, but we will continue to work
with the local community.
The Speaker: Thank you, minister. That concludes question
time.
is why, as I said, we have invested significant funds across the years, and
across portfolios, to map and protect. What will always happen is that there
will be divided views in the community. Do we move the roads? Do we retreat? Do
we move the public and private infrastructure, in particular public
infrastructure, or do we try to protect it? As I said, we use the best science
to do that mapping, but in some parts of WA the erosion has been even greater
than we had anticipated and what was mapped just a few years ago. We will
continue to work. I know that for some of the property owners in that area, in
particular, it is a very challenging situation, but we will continue to work
with the local community.
The Speaker: Thank you, minister. That concludes question
time.
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