❓ The Minister for Environment is considering new marine parks, including Dampier Archipelago and the Kimberley region, while also engaging in public consultation and considering the Commonwealth's proposals, ensuring multi-use parks with concurrence from relevant ministers.
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MARINE PARKS
(1) What marine parks, if any, is the minister currently considering? (2) If the minister is considering new marine parks, where will they be located? (3) Does the minister support the commonwealth government’s push to expand marine parks in Western Australia? (4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
(1) What marine parks, if any, is the minister currently considering? (2) If the minister is considering new marine parks, where will they be located? (3) Does the minister support the commonwealth government’s push to expand marine parks in Western Australia? (4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(2) If the minister is considering new marine parks, where will they be located? (3) Does the minister support the commonwealth government’s push to expand marine parks in Western Australia? (4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(3) Does the minister support the commonwealth government’s push to expand marine parks in Western Australia? (4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(2) If the minister is considering new marine parks, where will they be located? (3) Does the minister support the commonwealth government’s push to expand marine parks in Western Australia? (4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(3) Does the minister support the commonwealth government’s push to expand marine parks in Western Australia? (4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(4) If yes to (3), to what extent? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
I thank the member for this question. (1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
(1)-(4) As the member would be aware, we have already indicated, and put an order in through this house, for the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park, which is a very good outcome in the early months of this government. I am currently receiving advice on a couple of other marine parks, of which Dampier Archipelago is one. Also, as I have said in this house on numerous occasions, the Kimberley is obviously an area of particular interest to the government. We have committed to developing a Kimberley science and conservation strategy. When I announced the start of the public consultation phase, I identified a few areas for either protection or enhanced protection. That was obviously to stimulate public debate, which is occurring at the moment. As the member may be aware, we have public forums that are underway—as a matter of fact in the Kimberley this week—being chaired by Hon Chris Ellison, which is really very exciting. Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
Hon Sue Ellery : They did cause a bit of excitement, yes. Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER : I think it is important for the government to hear what the public and interested stakeholders want in the Kimberley. That is what we are doing. Minister Moore has already made some comments on the commonwealth proposal. We would obviously fully expect to be making recommendations and submissions to the commonwealth on its proposals. I believe that we have a very good system in Western Australia, which requires the Minister for Environment to receive concurrence from the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, who are obviously one and the same in this instance, and which provides for multi-use parks.
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