Question seeks details on government-funded programs to eradicate cotton bush on state-owned land in the South West region. The answer provides general information about weed control programs by the Department of Parks and Wildlife and other state government instrumentalities.

AnsweredQoN 4032Legislative Council
Asked
5 April 2016
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

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(1) In 2015-2016, what programs were funded by the Government to eradicate cotton bush on State-owned land in the South West region? (2) Where was that money spent?

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Answered
21 June 2016
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
77 days
(1) The Department of Parks and Wildlife has an annual program to control weeds including Cotton bush. At least six other State Government instrumentalities with responsibilities for public land undertake unspecified weed control programs considering community interests.
(2) The Department of Parks and Wildlife weed control program for 2015/16 is for 48 National Parks, Conservation Reserves and plantations. In addition, a targeted Cotton bush control program is undertaken in the Wungong and Rockingham regional parks.

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