Hon Robin Chapple asks about Landgate's definition, capture, and funding of fundamental land information (FLI), including topographic data. The Minister confirms the definition is in regulations, topographic data is included, there have been no impediments, and funding is from appropriation and customer revenue, with no diversion of funds.

AnsweredQoN 1376Legislative Council
Asked
22 November 2016
Portfolio
Lands

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LANDGATE — FUNDAMENTAL LAND INFORMATION
1376. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the capturing of fundamental land information by Landgate.
(1) What is the definition of ''fundamental land information''?
(2) Does FLI also include topographic data?
(3) Have there been any impediments in the
last 12 months to Landgate's ability to capture topographic data?
(4) Is Landgate still appropriated by the government to capture
topographic data for FLI?
(5) If yes to (3) or (4), has funding
provided to Landgate for the purpose of capturing topographic data for FLI been
used elsewhere?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Fundamental land information is defined
in the Land Information Authority Regulations 2007, under the Land Information
Authority Act 2007.
(2) Basic topographic data is FLI.
(3) No.
(4) The capture of FLI is funded both through appropriation and customer
revenue.
(5) No.

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