❓ Hon. Christine Sharp questions the Minister for Environment and Heritage regarding a symposium on fire management, specifically its funding, speaker selection, and omission of key environmental impacts. The Minister defers answering, placing the question on notice.
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I refer to the symposium “Fire in South Western Australian Ecosystems: Impacts and Management”, which is being organised by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the University of Notre Dame Australia. (1) Who initiated the symposium? (2) Who is financing the symposium? (3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(1) Who initiated the symposium? (2) Who is financing the symposium? (3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(2) Who is financing the symposium? (3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(1) Who initiated the symposium? (2) Who is financing the symposium? (3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(2) Who is financing the symposium? (3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(3) If the Department of Conservation and Land Management is financing the symposium in total or in part - (a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(a) what is the budgetary allocation; and (b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(b) was this expenditure included in the forward estimates for this financial year? (4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(4) Who selected the speakers for the symposium? (5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(5) Is the minister aware that not one of the speakers listed in the full-day agenda for the symposium is addressing the following points - (a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(a) the impact of fire, prescribed or otherwise, on carbon dioxide emissions and consequent contribution to the greenhouse effect; (b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(b) the effect of forest fire smoke on air quality and public health; (c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(c) the effect of forest fires on carbon sink values and carbon credits; and (d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(d) the effect of reduced rainfall on forest fire behaviour? (6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
(6) Will the minister please examine the omission of these significant issues? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has asked that this question be placed on notice.
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