❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the government about the environmental offset for the Perth Freight Link, specifically regarding the purchase of 400 hectares of native vegetation to compensate for the project's impact. The government confirms the offset but has not yet identified the land.
AnsweredQoN 330Legislative Council
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PERTH
FREIGHT LINK — OFFSET LAND
330. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Can the
state government confirm the proposal to purchase 400 hectares of native
vegetation as an environmental offset for the estimated 38 hectares to be
impacted by the Perth Freight Link, including six hectares in the Beeliar wetlands?
(2) If yes to (1), where will the 400 hectares of native
vegetation be purchased from?
(3) Can the minister provide details on the quality or
habitat of the 400 hectares of native vegetation?
FREIGHT LINK — OFFSET LAND
330. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Can the
state government confirm the proposal to purchase 400 hectares of native
vegetation as an environmental offset for the estimated 38 hectares to be
impacted by the Perth Freight Link, including six hectares in the Beeliar wetlands?
(2) If yes to (1), where will the 400 hectares of native
vegetation be purchased from?
(3) Can the minister provide details on the quality or
habitat of the 400 hectares of native vegetation?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3)
This is yet to be identified; however, the attributes of the offset land will
be in accordance with state and commonwealth offsets policies.
Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3)
This is yet to be identified; however, the attributes of the offset land will
be in accordance with state and commonwealth offsets policies.
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