❓ Dr. Pettitt asks about land acquisition, environmental modelling, and dredging works in Cockburn Sound related to the Defence Cooperation Agreement between the Commonwealth and WA. The Minister advises an answer will be provided the following day.
AnsweredQoN 112Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Defence—Cockburn Sound—Dredging
112. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing
the Minister for Defence Industries:
I refer to the Cooperation
agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western
Australia to deliver and sustain Australia's future Defence capabilities,
specifically initiatives e and f.
(1)
What state-owned land and seabed has the commonwealth identified for
acquisition?
(2)
What environmental modelling has been commissioned as part of the CA?
(3)
What dredging works in Cockburn Sound are required under the CA?
(4)
What environmental review of the dredging impacts has been commissioned by the
state government?
(5)
To what depth and length will the dredging occur, and when will dredging begin?
112. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing
the Minister for Defence Industries:
I refer to the Cooperation
agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western
Australia to deliver and sustain Australia's future Defence capabilities,
specifically initiatives e and f.
(1)
What state-owned land and seabed has the commonwealth identified for
acquisition?
(2)
What environmental modelling has been commissioned as part of the CA?
(3)
What dredging works in Cockburn Sound are required under the CA?
(4)
What environmental review of the dredging impacts has been commissioned by the
state government?
(5)
To what depth and length will the dredging occur, and when will dredging begin?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Defence Industries. The department advises that an answer will be
provided on 1 May 2025.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Defence Industries. The department advises that an answer will be
provided on 1 May 2025.
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