Dr. Pettitt questions the status of Woodside's carbon farming project in Gnangara-Moore River state forest after their withdrawal from the procurement process. The government confirms the project's termination.

AnsweredQoN 755Legislative Council
Asked
17 September 2025
Portfolio
Treasurer

QuestionView source ↗

Gnangara–Moore River state forest
755. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer:
I refer to former
Minister for the Environment Reece Whitby's media statement of 3 November 2023
titled "Carbon farming proposal to improve conservation progresses"
and question without notice 119 asked on 30 April 2025.
(1) What is the status of Woodside's final binding
offer to deliver a carbon farming project?
(2) How much of the proposed 5,700 hectares of Gnangara–Moore
River state forest has been revegetated so far?
(3) If no revegetation has occurred, when is it
expected to begin as part of this agreement?
(4) If Woodside is not proceeding, what is the WA government's
plan for revegetating the Gnangara–Moore River State Forest?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Treasurer.
(1)–(4) The proponent withdrew from stage
3 of the procurement and the problem and opportunity statement process was
terminated.

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