❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the government's failure to nominate further wetlands for Ramsar listing, citing potential opposition from the mining industry and delays due to new federal requirements for management plans and community consultation.
AnsweredQoN 2329Legislative Council
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(1) Why has the Government failed to honour its commitment to nominate further Western Australian wetlands for Ramsar listing?
(2) Has this process been stalled by opposition from the mining industry and the Department of Industry and Resources?
(3) Does the Minister still intend to nominate any wetlands for Ramsar listing prior to the next State Election?
(4) If yes, which ones?
(5) If not, why not?
(2) Has this process been stalled by opposition from the mining industry and the Department of Industry and Resources?
(3) Does the Minister still intend to nominate any wetlands for Ramsar listing prior to the next State Election?
(4) If yes, which ones?
(5) If not, why not?
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Answered
21 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
33 days
(2) No. (3) No, however, preparatory work for future nominations is continuing. (4) Not applicable. (5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
(3) No, however, preparatory work for future nominations is continuing. (4) Not applicable. (5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
(4) Not applicable. (5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
(5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
(3) No, however, preparatory work for future nominations is continuing. (4) Not applicable. (5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
(4) Not applicable. (5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
(5) There is insufficient time to complete the community consultation and preparation of management plans for each proposal. The requirement for a management plan to be in place prior to nomination is a new requirement of the Australian Government, introduced after the last successful State nominations in early 2001.
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