❓ Hon Diane Evers questions the Minister for Environment regarding the reinstatement of land formerly within D'Entrecasteaux National Park, following a mining company's decision not to proceed with a mining application. The Minister's response indicates the land is currently managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, and a decision on reinstating it to the national park is pending further consideration.
AnsweredQoN 1299Legislative Council
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MINING —
GINGILUP–JASPER WETLAND SYSTEM
1299. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the response by the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum to my question on 28 November 2018, referring
to the ''agreement, understanding or consideration that if the company
did not proceed with an application to mine, any land formerly within D'Entrecasteaux
National Park would be reinstated into the park''.
(1) Did this occur?
(2) If yes to (1), when did this
occur and why is it no longer part of the national park?
(3) If no to (1), why has this not
occurred?
(4) If no to (1),
will the minister commit to honouring the previous agreement and reinstate this
land into the national park?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
GINGILUP–JASPER WETLAND SYSTEM
1299. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the response by the
Minister for Mines and Petroleum to my question on 28 November 2018, referring
to the ''agreement, understanding or consideration that if the company
did not proceed with an application to mine, any land formerly within D'Entrecasteaux
National Park would be reinstated into the park''.
(1) Did this occur?
(2) If yes to (1), when did this
occur and why is it no longer part of the national park?
(3) If no to (1), why has this not
occurred?
(4) If no to (1),
will the minister commit to honouring the previous agreement and reinstate this
land into the national park?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No. The land
in question is reserved under section 5(1)(g) of the Conservation and Land
Management Act 1984 and is being managed by the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) In 2009–10,
when the company decided not to proceed with the mining proposal, the previous
government chose not to reinstate this area into the national park. Changing
the purpose or class of existing reserves requires a process that addresses a range
of considerations, including native title and stakeholder input.
(4) I have
written to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, seeking his agreement to
suspend consideration of grant of the current application for a tenement over
this area until the government can fully consider the implications of mining.
Once I have the necessary information, I will consider the return of the area
to national park.
(5) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) No. The land
in question is reserved under section 5(1)(g) of the Conservation and Land
Management Act 1984 and is being managed by the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) In 2009–10,
when the company decided not to proceed with the mining proposal, the previous
government chose not to reinstate this area into the national park. Changing
the purpose or class of existing reserves requires a process that addresses a range
of considerations, including native title and stakeholder input.
(4) I have
written to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum, seeking his agreement to
suspend consideration of grant of the current application for a tenement over
this area until the government can fully consider the implications of mining.
Once I have the necessary information, I will consider the return of the area
to national park.
(5) Not applicable.
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