❓ The WA Government was questioned about a promised detailed audit of WA wetlands. The government responded that the audit is being addressed through a committee and a databasing project pending Commonwealth funding.
AnsweredQoN 1947Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Government promise to undertake a detailed audit of all Western Australian wetlands including tracking to ascertain loss, modification and degradation of our wetlands?
(2) Has this audit been started?
(3) If yes, how far has it progressed?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Is a progress report available to the public?
(2) Has this audit been started?
(3) If yes, how far has it progressed?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Is a progress report available to the public?
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Answered
2 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
29 days
(2)-(4) This matter has been referred to the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee which has considered the best means of completing the audit. The group has considered availability of current data and has established a Wetlands Status Working Group to cover the audit and other key wetland conservation issues. A major databasing project has been approved under the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) to bring together, verify and standardise wetland databases. This project will commence as soon as funds have been provided by the Commonwealth. (5) There is no current progress report, but reports will be available through the NHT database project.
(5) There is no current progress report, but reports will be available through the NHT database project.
(5) There is no current progress report, but reports will be available through the NHT database project.
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