❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the investigation into unauthorised land clearing at Yakka Munga Station by Shanghai Zenith Investment Holding, and the progress of site remediation. The Minister states the investigation is ongoing and remediation is underway, but delayed due to COVID-19.
AnsweredQoN 579Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
YAKKA MUNGA STATION —
LAND CLEARING
579. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the clearing of Yakka
Munga station by Shanghai Zenith Investment Holding and to question without
notice 1028 asked on 18 September 2019.
(1) Has the investigation referred
to in question without notice 1028 been completed?
(2) If no to (1), will the minister
advise on the progress of the investigation?
(3) If yes to (1), has any entity
litigated against Shanghai Zenith for the unauthorised clearing?
(4) Can the
minister please advise on the progress of site remediation stated as required
by the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation?
LAND CLEARING
579. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the clearing of Yakka
Munga station by Shanghai Zenith Investment Holding and to question without
notice 1028 asked on 18 September 2019.
(1) Has the investigation referred
to in question without notice 1028 been completed?
(2) If no to (1), will the minister
advise on the progress of the investigation?
(3) If yes to (1), has any entity
litigated against Shanghai Zenith for the unauthorised clearing?
(4) Can the
minister please advise on the progress of site remediation stated as required
by the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
investigation is ongoing and is the statutory responsibility of the Department
of Water and Environmental Regulation, and as such I have no oversight of the
department's investigation. However, I
can confirm that no litigation has been initiated at this stage by the
departments for which I am responsible.
(4) I am advised
by the Minister for Agriculture and Food that the vegetation regeneration is
underway at Yakka Munga station. The 2020 site inspection has been delayed due
to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
investigation is ongoing and is the statutory responsibility of the Department
of Water and Environmental Regulation, and as such I have no oversight of the
department's investigation. However, I
can confirm that no litigation has been initiated at this stage by the
departments for which I am responsible.
(4) I am advised
by the Minister for Agriculture and Food that the vegetation regeneration is
underway at Yakka Munga station. The 2020 site inspection has been delayed due
to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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