❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Environment regarding funding allocated to the Baigup Wetlands since 2006-07, including expenditure, maintenance, restoration, and future budget allocations. The Minister's response clarifies the initial funding transfer to the Department of Water and lack of subsequent funding.
AnsweredQoN 4631Legislative Council
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I refer to the $900,000 the Department of Environment and Conservation had in the 2006-07 State Budget for work in the Baigup Wetlands, and I ask -
(1) How was this funding spent?
(2) Has the Department provided any funds towards this wetland for maintenance?
(3) If yes to (2), please specify how much funding has been provided and to whom for this activity for each year since 2006-07.
(4) Has the Department provided any funds towards this wetland for restoration?
(5) If yes to (4), please specify how much funding has been provided and to whom for this activity for each year since 2006-07.
(6) Does the Department have funding budgeted for Baigup Wetlands for maintenance?
(7) If yes to (6), how much for the current and future financial years of 2012-13 and 2013-14?
(8) Does the Department have funding budgeted for Baigup Wetlands for restoration?
(9) If yes to (8), how much for the current and future financial years of 2012-13 and 2013-14?
(10) Is the Minister committed to restoring this unique wetland?
(1) How was this funding spent?
(2) Has the Department provided any funds towards this wetland for maintenance?
(3) If yes to (2), please specify how much funding has been provided and to whom for this activity for each year since 2006-07.
(4) Has the Department provided any funds towards this wetland for restoration?
(5) If yes to (4), please specify how much funding has been provided and to whom for this activity for each year since 2006-07.
(6) Does the Department have funding budgeted for Baigup Wetlands for maintenance?
(7) If yes to (6), how much for the current and future financial years of 2012-13 and 2013-14?
(8) Does the Department have funding budgeted for Baigup Wetlands for restoration?
(9) If yes to (8), how much for the current and future financial years of 2012-13 and 2013-14?
(10) Is the Minister committed to restoring this unique wetland?
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Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response.
(1)-(10) A budget of $500,000 for 2006-07 and $400,000 for 2007-08 for the Baigup Reserve Action Plan was allocated to the then Department of Environment, as shown at page 846 of the 2006?07 Budget Statements.
Payments of $500,000 in April 2007 and $400,000 in April 2008 were made by DEC to the Department of Water to transfer to them the funding for Baigup Reserve Action Plan.
DEC has not received any further funding in the annual budget process for Baigup Reserve.
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(1)-(10) A budget of $500,000 for 2006-07 and $400,000 for 2007-08 for the Baigup Reserve Action Plan was allocated to the then Department of Environment, as shown at page 846 of the 2006?07 Budget Statements.
Payments of $500,000 in April 2007 and $400,000 in April 2008 were made by DEC to the Department of Water to transfer to them the funding for Baigup Reserve Action Plan.
DEC has not received any further funding in the annual budget process for Baigup Reserve.
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