❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding prosecutions and illegal harvesting of sandalwood between July 2021 and June 2023. Reveals minimal prosecutions but significant seizures of illegally harvested sandalwood.
AnsweredQoN 1839Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the number
of people prosecuted for illegal sandalwood related activities since 1 July
2021 to 30 June 2023, and I ask: (a) how many people were prosecuted for illegal wild
sandalwood harvesting; (b) how many commercial sandalwood growers have been
prosecuted for failure to comply with 2019 reforms; (c) what was the total number of tonnes of wild
sandalwood that was illegally harvested; (d) what was the total market value of the amount of
sandalwood that was illegally harvested; and (e) what was the total amount of revenue collected
from licence fees including renewals, as well as inspection fees?
of people prosecuted for illegal sandalwood related activities since 1 July
2021 to 30 June 2023, and I ask: (a) how many people were prosecuted for illegal wild
sandalwood harvesting; (b) how many commercial sandalwood growers have been
prosecuted for failure to comply with 2019 reforms; (c) what was the total number of tonnes of wild
sandalwood that was illegally harvested; (d) what was the total market value of the amount of
sandalwood that was illegally harvested; and (e) what was the total amount of revenue collected
from licence fees including renewals, as well as inspection fees?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 February 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Environment; Climate Action
Response time
2 days
a. None.
b. One prosecution was initiated after the offender chose to elect to have an infringement notice heard by the court. This person was found guilty, fined and was provided a spent conviction by the court.
c. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ Wildlife Officers seized 26.123 tonnes of sandalwood suspected to have been illegally taken, supplied, stored, or dealt in between 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023
d. The sandalwood referred to in (c) has not been sold so a market value cannot be provided. The value of sandalwood is subject to fluctuations according to market conditions and is further influenced by the quality of the sandalwood.
e. $17,475.
b. One prosecution was initiated after the offender chose to elect to have an infringement notice heard by the court. This person was found guilty, fined and was provided a spent conviction by the court.
c. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ Wildlife Officers seized 26.123 tonnes of sandalwood suspected to have been illegally taken, supplied, stored, or dealt in between 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023
d. The sandalwood referred to in (c) has not been sold so a market value cannot be provided. The value of sandalwood is subject to fluctuations according to market conditions and is further influenced by the quality of the sandalwood.
e. $17,475.
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