❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the enforcement of infrastructure maintenance (specifically fencing) on pastoral leases, particularly along major highways, and the issue of straying stock. The response provides data on default notices, compliance, and unfenced properties.
AnsweredQoN 834Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to question without notice No. 17 asked
in the Legislative Council on 14 May 2013, question on
notice No. 1722 asked
in the Legislative Council on 14 October 2014 , question on
notice No. 2215 asked
in the Legislative Council on 20 November 2014, question without
notice No. 1350 asked
in the Legislative Council on 26 November 2014, question on
notice No. 2847 asked
in the Legislative Council on 10 March 2015, question on
notice No. 2848 asked
in the Legislative Council on 10 March 2015, question on
notice No. 3266 asked
in the Legislative Council on 16 June 2015, question without
notice No. 29 asked
in the Legislative Council on 17 February 2016, and question without
notice No. 88 asked
in the Legislative Council on 23 February 2016 by Hon Robin Chapple, and I ask, since
November 2014: (a) how many times has the
Pastoral Lands Board issued default notices for failure to maintain
infrastructure, including fences, during the past ten years; (b) how many pastoralists were
issued with these notices; (c) of the default notices issued in (a): (i) what was the average time allowed for pastoral lessees to comply; (ii) how many times were the pastoral lessees liable for payment of the $50,000 penalty and/or the daily penalty of $1,000 for failure to comply; (iii) how many of the breaches resulted in forfeiture of the pastoral leases; (iv) how much time were pastoral lessees given to rectify outstanding compliance issues; and (v) what follow-up will occur, and by whom, to ensure pastoral lessees comply with orders to maintain fences and other infrastructure prior to their pastoral leases being renewed; (d) how many pastoral
properties along the Great Northern Highway and North West Coastal Highway are unfenced; (e) how many head of cattle do each of
these unfenced properties have; (f) since the asking of question without notice No. 1350 there has been no marked reduction in straying stock observed on Great Northern Highway, including the road between Derby and Broome. Will the Minister advise why; and (g) if no to (f), why not?
in the Legislative Council on 14 May 2013, question on
notice No. 1722 asked
in the Legislative Council on 14 October 2014 , question on
notice No. 2215 asked
in the Legislative Council on 20 November 2014, question without
notice No. 1350 asked
in the Legislative Council on 26 November 2014, question on
notice No. 2847 asked
in the Legislative Council on 10 March 2015, question on
notice No. 2848 asked
in the Legislative Council on 10 March 2015, question on
notice No. 3266 asked
in the Legislative Council on 16 June 2015, question without
notice No. 29 asked
in the Legislative Council on 17 February 2016, and question without
notice No. 88 asked
in the Legislative Council on 23 February 2016 by Hon Robin Chapple, and I ask, since
November 2014: (a) how many times has the
Pastoral Lands Board issued default notices for failure to maintain
infrastructure, including fences, during the past ten years; (b) how many pastoralists were
issued with these notices; (c) of the default notices issued in (a): (i) what was the average time allowed for pastoral lessees to comply; (ii) how many times were the pastoral lessees liable for payment of the $50,000 penalty and/or the daily penalty of $1,000 for failure to comply; (iii) how many of the breaches resulted in forfeiture of the pastoral leases; (iv) how much time were pastoral lessees given to rectify outstanding compliance issues; and (v) what follow-up will occur, and by whom, to ensure pastoral lessees comply with orders to maintain fences and other infrastructure prior to their pastoral leases being renewed; (d) how many pastoral
properties along the Great Northern Highway and North West Coastal Highway are unfenced; (e) how many head of cattle do each of
these unfenced properties have; (f) since the asking of question without notice No. 1350 there has been no marked reduction in straying stock observed on Great Northern Highway, including the road between Derby and Broome. Will the Minister advise why; and (g) if no to (f), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Lands
Response time
9 days
(a) Twelve
(b) Seven
(c)
(i) Four years
(ii) Nil. To date none of the default notices have resulted in prosecution
(iii) One
(iv) Between three and five years.
(v) All default notices issued by the Pastoral Lands Board are subject to monitoring by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage to ensure compliance. In most cases this involves regular follow up by telephone, email, letter and site visits if required.
(d) As at 16 March 2018, 23 pastoral properties on the Great Northern Highway (16 Pilbara and 7 Mid-West Gascoyne) were unfenced, and 7 pastoral properties on the North West Coastal Highway (6 Pilbara and 1 Mid-West Gascoyne) were unfenced (these numbers include properties that are partially unfenced)
(e)
Station
Road
Fenced
Number of Cattle
Station 1
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
259
Station 2
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3923
Station 3
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
7204
Station 4
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
2328
Station 5
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
13085
Station 6
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3388
Station 7
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
0
Station 8
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
580
Station 9
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
970
Station 10
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
3334
Station 11
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
4502
Station 12
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
6022
Station 13
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
2416
Station 14
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3861
Station 15
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
1131
Station 16
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3012
Station 17
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
0
Station 18
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
0
Station 19
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
339
Station 20
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
175
Station 21
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
0
Station 22
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
107
Station 23
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
754
Station 24
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
5724
Station 25
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
4613
Station 26
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
3355
Station 27
North West Coast Hwy
Not Fenced
6050
Station 28
North West Coast Hwy
Not Fenced
978
Station 29
North West Coast Hwy
Not Fenced
817
Station 30
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
0
(f)-(g) Main Roads Western Australia does not maintain records regarding the number of straying stock observed on Great Northern Highway, including on the road between Derby and Broome.
(b) Seven
(c)
(i) Four years
(ii) Nil. To date none of the default notices have resulted in prosecution
(iii) One
(iv) Between three and five years.
(v) All default notices issued by the Pastoral Lands Board are subject to monitoring by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage to ensure compliance. In most cases this involves regular follow up by telephone, email, letter and site visits if required.
(d) As at 16 March 2018, 23 pastoral properties on the Great Northern Highway (16 Pilbara and 7 Mid-West Gascoyne) were unfenced, and 7 pastoral properties on the North West Coastal Highway (6 Pilbara and 1 Mid-West Gascoyne) were unfenced (these numbers include properties that are partially unfenced)
(e)
Station
Road
Fenced
Number of Cattle
Station 1
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
259
Station 2
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3923
Station 3
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
7204
Station 4
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
2328
Station 5
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
13085
Station 6
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3388
Station 7
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
0
Station 8
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
580
Station 9
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
970
Station 10
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
3334
Station 11
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
4502
Station 12
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
6022
Station 13
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
2416
Station 14
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3861
Station 15
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
1131
Station 16
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
3012
Station 17
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
0
Station 18
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
0
Station 19
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
339
Station 20
Great Northern Hwy
Not Fenced
175
Station 21
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
0
Station 22
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
107
Station 23
Great Northern Hwy
Partially Fenced
754
Station 24
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
5724
Station 25
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
4613
Station 26
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
3355
Station 27
North West Coast Hwy
Not Fenced
6050
Station 28
North West Coast Hwy
Not Fenced
978
Station 29
North West Coast Hwy
Not Fenced
817
Station 30
North West Coast Hwy
Partially Fenced
0
(f)-(g) Main Roads Western Australia does not maintain records regarding the number of straying stock observed on Great Northern Highway, including on the road between Derby and Broome.
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