❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the State Government's plan to upgrade and extend the State Barrier Fence, including costs, environmental impact, and justification for the project.
AnsweredQoN 2478Legislative Council
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I refer to the Minister’s announcement on Monday, 5 April 2010, that the State Government will provide $5.17 million over five years to upgrade and extend the State Barrier Fence, and ask -
(1) Has the Government produced a plan showing, -
(a) what sections of the fence will be upgraded; and
(b) what new sections will be constructed?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister please table it?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Has the Government conducted a cost/benefit study or studies covering the entire upgrade and extension?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), will the Minister please table it/them?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Is the Minister aware of the Department of Agriculture statement in Farmnote 29 that says, ‘In Western Australia, large scale exclusion fencing against wild dogs is normally not practical. Not only is there an uneven assortment of problem and non-problem areas, but also much of the terrain involved (such as watercourses and breakaways) would make the construction and particularly the maintenance of exclusion fences very difficult and expensive’?
(9) Regarding the Government’s consideration of the possible environmental impact of the upgrading or extension of the fence, -
(a) is there a report;
(b) if yes to (9)(a), will the Minister please table it;
(c) if no to (9)(b), why not; and
(d) if no to (9)(a) or (b), -
(i) what was the nature of the assessment, including reports considered and experts consulted;
(ii) was the issue of native wildlife movement between critical habitats in an increasingly fragmented landscape considered; and
(iii) what was the outcome of the assessment?
(10) Has the proposed upgrade and extension of the barrier fence, been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority, for a decision as to whether it requires assessment?
(11) If no to (10), why not?
(1) Has the Government produced a plan showing, -
(a) what sections of the fence will be upgraded; and
(b) what new sections will be constructed?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister please table it?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Has the Government conducted a cost/benefit study or studies covering the entire upgrade and extension?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), will the Minister please table it/them?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Is the Minister aware of the Department of Agriculture statement in Farmnote 29 that says, ‘In Western Australia, large scale exclusion fencing against wild dogs is normally not practical. Not only is there an uneven assortment of problem and non-problem areas, but also much of the terrain involved (such as watercourses and breakaways) would make the construction and particularly the maintenance of exclusion fences very difficult and expensive’?
(9) Regarding the Government’s consideration of the possible environmental impact of the upgrading or extension of the fence, -
(a) is there a report;
(b) if yes to (9)(a), will the Minister please table it;
(c) if no to (9)(b), why not; and
(d) if no to (9)(a) or (b), -
(i) what was the nature of the assessment, including reports considered and experts consulted;
(ii) was the issue of native wildlife movement between critical habitats in an increasingly fragmented landscape considered; and
(iii) what was the outcome of the assessment?
(10) Has the proposed upgrade and extension of the barrier fence, been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority, for a decision as to whether it requires assessment?
(11) If no to (10), why not?
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Answered
11 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
57 days
Department of Agriculture and Food;
(1) (a-b) Yes.
(2) Tabled as attachment (Attachment 1).
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Tabled as attachments (Attachments 2 and 3).
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Large scale fencing is not normally practical, however there are several examples of large exclusion fences working well, including the 5,000 kilometre wild dog fence which runs a continuous line through South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
(9)(a) Yes.
(9) (b) Tabled as attachments in response to question 6.
(9) (c) Not applicable.
(9) (d) (i-iii) Not applicable.
(10-11) No. Environmental impacts were considered in the report, see answer to (9) (a) and (d), above.
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(1) (a-b) Yes.
(2) Tabled as attachment (Attachment 1).
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Tabled as attachments (Attachments 2 and 3).
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Large scale fencing is not normally practical, however there are several examples of large exclusion fences working well, including the 5,000 kilometre wild dog fence which runs a continuous line through South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
(9)(a) Yes.
(9) (b) Tabled as attachments in response to question 6.
(9) (c) Not applicable.
(9) (d) (i-iii) Not applicable.
(10-11) No. Environmental impacts were considered in the report, see answer to (9) (a) and (d), above.
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