❓ Hon Dee Margetts asks about a potential environmental levy on groundwater to fund independent monitoring of irrigation's impact on waterlogging and salinity. Hon Tom Stephens defers the question, claiming it differs from the original notice.
AnsweredQoN 607Legislative Council
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With regard to the urgent need for independent third party monitoring of water use for irrigation and its impact on waterlogging and salinity I ask - (1) Has the Government considered imposing an environmental monitoring enhancement levy on ground water? (2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated. If the Government has not considered imposing an environmental levy on ground water, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
(1) Has the Government considered imposing an environmental monitoring enhancement levy on ground water? (2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated. If the Government has not considered imposing an environmental levy on ground water, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
(2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated. If the Government has not considered imposing an environmental levy on ground water, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
(1) Has the Government considered imposing an environmental monitoring enhancement levy on ground water? (2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated. If the Government has not considered imposing an environmental levy on ground water, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
(2) If so, what mechanisms have been investigated. If the Government has not considered imposing an environmental levy on ground water, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
The question asked is different in content from the question of which some notice was given. I am, therefore, not prepared to give the answer that was provided to the question with some notice. However, I will take the new question on notice and arrange for an answer to be provided.
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