❓ Mr Hill questions the cessation of funding for the regional herbarium project and seeks assurance of continued service. The Minister acknowledges funding challenges but commits to continuing the project with available resources.
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(1) Is the Minister aware that funding to the regional herbarium project has ceased?
(2) If so, what steps have been taken by CALM to ensure that funding will continue, so that the service of identification by a qualified botanist will continue?
(3) If not, will the Minister ensure that CALM provides funds for this project without delay?
(2) If so, what steps have been taken by CALM to ensure that funding will continue, so that the service of identification by a qualified botanist will continue?
(3) If not, will the Minister ensure that CALM provides funds for this project without delay?
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12 November 2002
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
(2) In 2000 a new application to the Natural Heritage Trust was made to develop a network that would include studies and collection of lower plants. This was unsuccessful. The WA Herbarium has a range of demands placed on it such as the Regional Herbaria Project, plant identification, taxonomic research and maintenance of the collection, and it has allocated resources to the highest priority projects, namely maintenance of the collection, taxonomic research and delivery of information through FloraBase. (3) Despite the lack of Commonwealth funding, the Regional Herbaria Project is an important function of the WA Herbarium and will continue as much as possible with volunteer and available staff resources.
(3) Despite the lack of Commonwealth funding, the Regional Herbaria Project is an important function of the WA Herbarium and will continue as much as possible with volunteer and available staff resources.
(3) Despite the lack of Commonwealth funding, the Regional Herbaria Project is an important function of the WA Herbarium and will continue as much as possible with volunteer and available staff resources.
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