❓ A parliamentary question regarding the protection of bilbies at the Broome Road Industrial Park development, focusing on communication between ministers and LandCorp's actions. The Minister's response indicates adherence to prior environmental approvals and implementation of a wildlife management plan.
AnsweredQoN 3275Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to question on notice No. 636 regarding the discovery of bilbies at the Broome Road Industrial Park, and I ask: (a) has the Minister consulted with the Minister for the Environment’s office regarding the discovery of bilbies at the proposed Broome Road Industrial Park: (i) if yes to (a), will the Minister table any correspondence regarding the matter; and (ii) if no to (a), why not; (b) is the Minister aware that Environs Kimberley provided location details of the bilbies to the Minister for the Environment’s Department of Parks and Wildlife a week before putting out a media statement regarding the matter; (c) why did the Minister not obtain location details of the bilbies from the Minister for the Environment given that his department, the Department of Parks and Wildlife, had a copy of these details; (d) is the Minister satisfied that communications with the Minister for the Environment regarding the threatened species, the Greater Bilby, at a Landcorp development Broome Road Industrial Park, is satisfactory given that he only found out of their presence through the media statement by Environs Kimberley instead of through the Minister for the Environment; (e) is the Minister aware that the Commonwealth Department of Environment is conducting an investigation into the native vegetation clearing of bilby habitat at the Broome Road Industrial Park; (f) is the Minister aware that the bilby is listed as ‘vulnerable’ and is protected under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as a matter of environmental significance; (g) is the Minister aware that a person who takes an action that is likely to have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance, without first obtaining approval, can be liable for a civil penalty of up to $550,000 for an individual and $5.5 million for a body corporate, or for a criminal penalty of seven years imprisonment and/or a penalty of $46,200; and (h) what action is the Minister taking to ensure that the bilbies at the proposed Broome Road Industrial Park are protected from harm?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Housing representing the Minister for Lands
Response time
84 days
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Consultation with the Minister for Environment was not required because the Scheme Amendment was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority in 2000. The Environmental Protection Authority determined the project did not require assessment under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
. LandCorp obtained all necessary vegetation clearing permits from the Department of Environment Regulation prior to commencement of works on site. LandCorp was also in communication with the Department of Parks and Wildlife on this matter.
(b) No.
(c)The Department of Parks and Wildlife advised LandCorp that it could not provide the location as the informant had requested that it remain confidential.
(d) Yes.
(e) Yes.
(f) Yes.
(g) Yes.
(h) LandCorp is implementing a Wildlife Management Plan that has been approved by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Consultation with the Minister for Environment was not required because the Scheme Amendment was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority in 2000. The Environmental Protection Authority determined the project did not require assessment under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
. LandCorp obtained all necessary vegetation clearing permits from the Department of Environment Regulation prior to commencement of works on site. LandCorp was also in communication with the Department of Parks and Wildlife on this matter.
(b) No.
(c)The Department of Parks and Wildlife advised LandCorp that it could not provide the location as the informant had requested that it remain confidential.
(d) Yes.
(e) Yes.
(f) Yes.
(g) Yes.
(h) LandCorp is implementing a Wildlife Management Plan that has been approved by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.