❓ This parliamentary question concerns the availability and access to data regarding black cockatoo nesting and significant trees within Alcoa's Huntly mine area, specifically referencing an exemption order from 2023. The Minister confirms DWER has the data, identified by Alcoa, and shared with relevant government agencies.
AnsweredQoN 491Legislative Council
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Alcoa—Exemption order
491. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to the answers
to question on notice 1276, published on 14 April 2026, and question without
notice 173, which was published 17 March 2026, stating that data sought is on
the Environmental Protection Authority website. I note that various efforts to
locate this data have been unsuccessful.
(1) Does the Department of Water and
Environmental Regulation have a complete and up-to-date shapefile of all black
cockatoo nesting trees and Huntly mine black cockatoo significant trees
referred to in Alcoa's 2023 exemption order?
(2) If yes to (1):
(a) which agency or company identified
the trees and added them to the dataset; and
(b) which agencies or companies other
than DWER have access to the dataset?
(3) If no to (1), how is DWER ensuring
that none of these trees are being destroyed by Alcoa during clearing and
mining operations?
491. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to the answers
to question on notice 1276, published on 14 April 2026, and question without
notice 173, which was published 17 March 2026, stating that data sought is on
the Environmental Protection Authority website. I note that various efforts to
locate this data have been unsuccessful.
(1) Does the Department of Water and
Environmental Regulation have a complete and up-to-date shapefile of all black
cockatoo nesting trees and Huntly mine black cockatoo significant trees
referred to in Alcoa's 2023 exemption order?
(2) If yes to (1):
(a) which agency or company identified
the trees and added them to the dataset; and
(b) which agencies or companies other
than DWER have access to the dataset?
(3) If no to (1), how is DWER ensuring
that none of these trees are being destroyed by Alcoa during clearing and
mining operations?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Alcoa is obliged to identify significant trees and record them in
the dataset.
(b) Government agencies engaged in Alcoa's regulatory or
advisory processes have access to the data. Any companies that the data has
been shared with beyond that is a matter for Alcoa.
(3) Not applicable.
thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Alcoa is obliged to identify significant trees and record them in
the dataset.
(b) Government agencies engaged in Alcoa's regulatory or
advisory processes have access to the data. Any companies that the data has
been shared with beyond that is a matter for Alcoa.
(3) Not applicable.
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