❓ Hon Alison Xamon, on behalf of Hon Diane Evers, asks the Minister for Water about the progress, targets, and water quality trends related to the 2010 Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands and Geographe Bay Water Quality Improvement Plan, highlighting concerns about eutrophication. The Minister was unable to provide an immediate answer.
AnsweredQoN 307Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
VASSE–WONNERUP
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
307. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Diane Evers, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. I refer
to the 2010 ''Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands and Geographe Bay: Water Quality
Improvement Plan''.
(1) When was the
last time a progress report was prepared on the implementation of this plan or
has the plan been updated?
(a) Will the
minister table a copy of any progress report or update; and
(b) if not, why
not?
(2) Is the plan
meeting its targets for water quality in the Vasse and Wonnerup Estuaries as
per the tables on pages 53 and 54?
(3) Have any
reports been completed in the past five years on the water quality trends in
the Vasse and Wonnerup Estuaries?
(a) If yes, will
the minister please table a copy; and
(b) if no, why
not?
(4) Is the
minister aware of serious, recurring eutrophication problems in the Vasse and
Wonnerup Estuaries?
(a) If yes, what
actions are being undertaken to remediate this?
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
307. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Diane Evers, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. I refer
to the 2010 ''Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands and Geographe Bay: Water Quality
Improvement Plan''.
(1) When was the
last time a progress report was prepared on the implementation of this plan or
has the plan been updated?
(a) Will the
minister table a copy of any progress report or update; and
(b) if not, why
not?
(2) Is the plan
meeting its targets for water quality in the Vasse and Wonnerup Estuaries as
per the tables on pages 53 and 54?
(3) Have any
reports been completed in the past five years on the water quality trends in
the Vasse and Wonnerup Estuaries?
(a) If yes, will
the minister please table a copy; and
(b) if no, why
not?
(4) Is the
minister aware of serious, recurring eutrophication problems in the Vasse and
Wonnerup Estuaries?
(a) If yes, what
actions are being undertaken to remediate this?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank Hon Diane Evers for some
notice of the question.
Honourable member, I believe that
this question was referred to the Minister for Water; however, neither of us
has it in our folder. Should it arrive, I will provide the answer at the end of
question time.
[See page 1924.]
notice of the question.
Honourable member, I believe that
this question was referred to the Minister for Water; however, neither of us
has it in our folder. Should it arrive, I will provide the answer at the end of
question time.
[See page 1924.]
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