A WA parliamentary question probes the Gogo Station irrigated agriculture proposal, focusing on water usage, potential Murray-Darling Basin implications, and proximity to a proposed National Park. The answer provides limited information, indicating uncertainty regarding park boundaries and denying knowledge of Murray-Darling Basin involvement.

AnsweredQoN 494Legislative Council
Asked
1 November 2017
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the Gogo Station irrigated agriculture proposal, and ask:
(a) what is the name of the Gogo Station owner, who plans to use 50 gigalitres of water per year;
(b) has this same owner been implicated in the Murray-Darling Basin scheme for overuse of water; and
(c) what is the distance from the Gogo Station proposal of 9000ha of land clearing in relation to WA Labor's proposed National Parks?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
5 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
8 days
(b) We do not believe so. (c) The boundary for the Fitzroy National Park has yet to be determined.
(c) The boundary for the Fitzroy National Park has yet to be determined.

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