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❓ Mr. Johnston asks about the area of prescribed burns conducted by the State Government from 2007-2014. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of the area burned (in hectares) by the Department of Parks and Wildlife for each financial year from 2006-07 to 2013-14, and for the current year to date (22 May 2015).

AnsweredQoN 4056Legislative Assembly

Asked

5 May 2015

Member

Mr W.J. Johnston

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to the "prescribed burn" program of the State Government and ask: (a) what was the actual area of "prescribed burning" for each of the following years (the answer can be given by financial years if necessary): (i) 2007; (ii) 2008; (iii) 2009; (iv) 2010; (v) 2011; (vi) 2012; (vii) 2013; and (viii) 2014?

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Answered

16 June 2015

Responded by

Minister for Environment

Response time

42 days

(a) The list below provides the area (in hectares) of prescribed burning undertaken by the Department of Parks and Wildlife, and its predecessors, in its south-west forest regions for each complete year 2006-07 to 2013-14, and for the current year to date (to 22 May 2015).
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2006-07:
138,602
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2007-08:
143,681
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2008-09:
151,818
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2009-10:
212,017
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2010-11:
136,746
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2011-12:
103,165
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2012-13:
23,468
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2013-14:
78,234
- 2014-15 (to 22 May 2015):
138,705

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