❓ Question on Notice regarding the progress, funding, and implementation of the Bush Forever program, including expenditure from the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund and the Western Australian Planning Commission.
AnsweredQoN 2154Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer to my question without notice No.1126 of last year in which it was stated that the MRS Amendment 1082/33 Bush Forever and related lands was progressing in a considered and timely fashion, I ask -
(1) Does the Minister have a timeframe in which it is expected that Bush Forever will be presented to Parliament?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister estimate the number of tasks that still need to be undertaken prior to finalising Bush Forever?
(4) How many staff does the Minister have working on finalising Bush Forever?
(5) How much funding, outside of salaries, does the Minister have budgeted for acquiring and protecting Bush Forever sites this year?
(6) Will this be sufficient to perform all the work that is needed to finalise Bush Forever?
(7) Of the $100 million committed for implementation of Bush Forever over a ten year period starting from December 2000, how much has been spent on securing Bush Forever sites to date using funds from the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund?
(8) Have any other Government funds been used for securing Bush Forever sites?
(9) If yes to (8), -
(a) what are the sources of those funds: and
(b) how much has been spent?
(10) Of the additional 17 800 hectares planned to be protected as Bush Forever sites over the ten year period starting from December 2000, how many hectares have been secured by reservation as Parks and Recreation reservation under the Metropolitan Region Scheme or by other secure tenure or other mechanisms for the purpose of conservation?
(11) How much was paid into the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund from the Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax in the financial years, -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003;
(e) 2003-2004;
(f) 2004-2005;
(g) 2005-2006;
(h) 2006-2007;
(i) 2007-2008;
(j) 2008-2009; and
(k) 2009- to the end of February 2010?
(12) How much was spent by the WAPC in acquiring Bush Forever sites in the financial years, -
(a) 2000-2001;
(b) 2001-2002;
(c) 2002-2003;
(d) 2003-2004;
(e) 2004-2005;
(f) 2005-2006;
(g) 2006-2007;
(h) 2007-2008;
(i) 2008-2009; and
(j) 2009- to date?
(13) How much was spent by the WAPC on initial capital works (fencing, gates, signage) and interim management in the financial years, -
(a) 2000-2001;
(b) 2001-2002;
(c) 2002-2003;
(d) 2003-2004;
(e) 2004-2005;
(f) 2005-2006;
(g) 2006-2007;
(h) 2007-2008;
(i) 2008-2009; and
(j) 2009- to date?
(1) Does the Minister have a timeframe in which it is expected that Bush Forever will be presented to Parliament?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister estimate the number of tasks that still need to be undertaken prior to finalising Bush Forever?
(4) How many staff does the Minister have working on finalising Bush Forever?
(5) How much funding, outside of salaries, does the Minister have budgeted for acquiring and protecting Bush Forever sites this year?
(6) Will this be sufficient to perform all the work that is needed to finalise Bush Forever?
(7) Of the $100 million committed for implementation of Bush Forever over a ten year period starting from December 2000, how much has been spent on securing Bush Forever sites to date using funds from the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund?
(8) Have any other Government funds been used for securing Bush Forever sites?
(9) If yes to (8), -
(a) what are the sources of those funds: and
(b) how much has been spent?
(10) Of the additional 17 800 hectares planned to be protected as Bush Forever sites over the ten year period starting from December 2000, how many hectares have been secured by reservation as Parks and Recreation reservation under the Metropolitan Region Scheme or by other secure tenure or other mechanisms for the purpose of conservation?
(11) How much was paid into the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund from the Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax in the financial years, -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003;
(e) 2003-2004;
(f) 2004-2005;
(g) 2005-2006;
(h) 2006-2007;
(i) 2007-2008;
(j) 2008-2009; and
(k) 2009- to the end of February 2010?
(12) How much was spent by the WAPC in acquiring Bush Forever sites in the financial years, -
(a) 2000-2001;
(b) 2001-2002;
(c) 2002-2003;
(d) 2003-2004;
(e) 2004-2005;
(f) 2005-2006;
(g) 2006-2007;
(h) 2007-2008;
(i) 2008-2009; and
(j) 2009- to date?
(13) How much was spent by the WAPC on initial capital works (fencing, gates, signage) and interim management in the financial years, -
(a) 2000-2001;
(b) 2001-2002;
(c) 2002-2003;
(d) 2003-2004;
(e) 2004-2005;
(f) 2005-2006;
(g) 2006-2007;
(h) 2007-2008;
(i) 2008-2009; and
(j) 2009- to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
42 days
(1) The Bush Forever MRS Amendment 1082/33 is expected to be tabled in both Houses of Parliament during the current Session. It is noted that the previous Government did not finalise this issue over its 2 forms of 7 years.
(2-3) Not applicable
(4) The Bush Forever Amendment is close to finalisation. Department of Planning staff have, and will continue to implement the Bush Forever program which is part of an approved(statutory) State Planning Policy, as part of the normal planning process.
(5) The Bush Forever program was provided $100 million over 10 years for the acquisition ($92 million) and interim management of Bush Forever lands ($8 million). This year the budget is $10 million.
(6) Funding above the $100 million provided will be made by the WAPC in future in line with movements in property values to compensate private landowners whose properties are reserved for Parks and Recreation under MRS Amendment 1082/33.
(7) $72.718 million has been spent on purchasing Bush Forever sites not previously reserved for Parks and Recreation in the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
(8) No
(9a-b) Not applicable
(10) Extensive resources would be required to ascertain the answer to this question based on vegetation types. However, the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has purchased over 1000ha of land not previously reserved in the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
In addition to areas that have been reserved in various omnibus amendments since the Bush Forever policy was released in 2000, and proposals in MRS Amendment 1082/33, sites continue to be considered in accordance with draft State Planning Policy 2.8 and Planning Bulletin 69 and incorporated in regional and local planning strategies such as the Kewdale -Hazelmere integrated masterplan; Jandakot Structure Plan and current draft East Wanneroo Structure Plan.
(11)
(a) $32.2 million
(b) $36.2 million
(c) $37.7 million
(d) $39.9 million
(e) $43.6million
(f) $47.1million
(g) $53.4million
(h) $65.0million
(i) $75.9million
(j) $82.2million
(k) $60.6million
(12) The purchase of Bush Forever lands (originally identified in the draft Bush Plan), for which the $100million budget was established, commenced in 1998-99
(a) $7.348 million
(b) $6.602 million
(c) $2.637 million
(d) $8.814 million
(e) $7.376 million
(f) $7.402 million
(g) $21.512 mil
(h) $1.368 million
(i) $5.268 million
(j) $2.600 million
(13) This information is not recorded separately. Management of Bush Forever sites including fencing, revegetation, weed control/removal and minor capital works are part of an overall property management budget for WAPC owned property acquired for the metropolitan region scheme pending transfer to end managers. I am not prepared to dedicate the necessary resources to attempt to detail the specific expenditure requested.
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(2-3) Not applicable
(4) The Bush Forever Amendment is close to finalisation. Department of Planning staff have, and will continue to implement the Bush Forever program which is part of an approved(statutory) State Planning Policy, as part of the normal planning process.
(5) The Bush Forever program was provided $100 million over 10 years for the acquisition ($92 million) and interim management of Bush Forever lands ($8 million). This year the budget is $10 million.
(6) Funding above the $100 million provided will be made by the WAPC in future in line with movements in property values to compensate private landowners whose properties are reserved for Parks and Recreation under MRS Amendment 1082/33.
(7) $72.718 million has been spent on purchasing Bush Forever sites not previously reserved for Parks and Recreation in the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
(8) No
(9a-b) Not applicable
(10) Extensive resources would be required to ascertain the answer to this question based on vegetation types. However, the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has purchased over 1000ha of land not previously reserved in the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
In addition to areas that have been reserved in various omnibus amendments since the Bush Forever policy was released in 2000, and proposals in MRS Amendment 1082/33, sites continue to be considered in accordance with draft State Planning Policy 2.8 and Planning Bulletin 69 and incorporated in regional and local planning strategies such as the Kewdale -Hazelmere integrated masterplan; Jandakot Structure Plan and current draft East Wanneroo Structure Plan.
(11)
(a) $32.2 million
(b) $36.2 million
(c) $37.7 million
(d) $39.9 million
(e) $43.6million
(f) $47.1million
(g) $53.4million
(h) $65.0million
(i) $75.9million
(j) $82.2million
(k) $60.6million
(12) The purchase of Bush Forever lands (originally identified in the draft Bush Plan), for which the $100million budget was established, commenced in 1998-99
(a) $7.348 million
(b) $6.602 million
(c) $2.637 million
(d) $8.814 million
(e) $7.376 million
(f) $7.402 million
(g) $21.512 mil
(h) $1.368 million
(i) $5.268 million
(j) $2.600 million
(13) This information is not recorded separately. Management of Bush Forever sites including fencing, revegetation, weed control/removal and minor capital works are part of an overall property management budget for WAPC owned property acquired for the metropolitan region scheme pending transfer to end managers. I am not prepared to dedicate the necessary resources to attempt to detail the specific expenditure requested.
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