Dr. Pettitt questions the Treasurer regarding the progress of Woodside's carbon farming proposal in the Gnangara-Moore River State Forest, including revegetation efforts and potential collaborations. The answer reveals limited progress but ongoing discussions.

AnsweredQoN 119Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 April 2025
Portfolio
Treasurer

QuestionView source ↗

Gnangara–Moore River State Forest
119. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer:
I
refer to former environment minister Reece Whitby's media statement on 3
November 2023, headed " Carbon farming proposal to
improve conservation progresses " .
(1) What is the status of the
carbon conservation market-led proposal that Woodside was invited to progress
to stage 3 in late 2023?
(2) How much of the proposed 5,700 hectares of the
Gnangara–Moore River state forest to be revegetated has been
revegetated so far?
(3) What plant species has it been revegetated
with?
(4) Is the Western Australian government in
discussions with any other organisations with regard to revegetating the
Gnangara–Moore River state forest?
(5) If no to (4), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Treasurer.
(1) The proponent has been invited to final
negotiations and to submit a final binding offer to deliver a carbon farming
project.
(2)–(3) Nil.
(4)–(5) Yes.

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