Mr Eatts inquires about funding allocation for Aboriginal Rangers within Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. The answer clarifies that funding is organisation-based, not park-specific, and Undalup Association Inc. receives funding for rangers working in that area.

AnsweredQoN 444Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2025
Portfolio
the Environment

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Does funding for the Aboriginal Ranger Program (ARP) include rangers who would be working within the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park: (a) If so, how many FTEs are allocated to this National Park and what is the timeline for deployment?

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Answered
16 September 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
Response time
9 days
The Aboriginal Ranger Program (ARP) is a tenure-blind grant program funding Aboriginal ranger organisations to operate ranger programs across the State. Organisations are funded per FTE under the ARP, and this may include funding for rangers and coordinators. Ranger teams may work across multiple locations and as such FTEs are not allocated per national park. The ARP currently funds one Aboriginal ranger organisation, Undalup Association Inc for 7.32FTEs, to work in, amongst other areas, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

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