Question on Notice regarding the number, location, size, and permitted mining/extraction activities within Western Australian National Parks, as well as future plans for expansion.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 5487Legislative Assembly
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24 September 2019
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Environment

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(1) Can the Parliamentary Secretary advise how many National Parks there are in Western Australia and provide a list of their locations? (2) What is the total area of all National Parks and the area of each individual National Park? (3) Are all National Parks quarantined from mining exploration and/or mineral extraction? (4) If no to (3), which National Parks allow mining and/or mineral extraction and why? (5) Are all National Parks quarantined from oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction? (6) If no to (5), which National Parks allow oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction and why? (7) Are there plans to add further National Parks in Western Australia and if so, where are these to be located, what is the proposed area of each and what is the proposed reservation class? (8) Are there plans to increase the area of some existing National Parks and if so which ones and what is the proposed increased area of each one?

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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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