❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Western Shield Program, focusing on land use, corporate sponsorship from Alcoa and TiWest, and financial transparency. The response provides details on the program's scope, funding, and public awareness efforts.
AnsweredQoN 2460Legislative Assembly
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(b) where are the 3.5 million hectares of land referred to on page 10, which are baited to control fox and cat numbers, located; (c) does the land identified in (b) include land other than CALM owned land; (d) if yes to (c) who owns the non-CALM land and what is it used for; (e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(c) does the land identified in (b) include land other than CALM owned land; (d) if yes to (c) who owns the non-CALM land and what is it used for; (e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(d) if yes to (c) who owns the non-CALM land and what is it used for; (e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.;
(g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(b) Fox and cat control under Western Shield broadly includes conservation reserve and State forest areas in the south-west from Kalbarri to east of Esperance, including many Wheatbelt reserves. In addition there are components of Western Shield at the Montebello Islands, Cape Range National Park and Shark Bay. (c) Yes. (d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program. (e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(c) Yes. (d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program. (e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program. (e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(c) does the land identified in (b) include land other than CALM owned land; (d) if yes to (c) who owns the non-CALM land and what is it used for; (e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(d) if yes to (c) who owns the non-CALM land and what is it used for; (e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(e) how much money is provided to the Western Shield Program by the ‘valuable corporate sponsorship’ by each of the following companies - (i) Alcoa Australia Limited; and (ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.; (f) what percentage of the Western Shield Program’s budget is provided by the companies in (e); (g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(ii) TiWest Pty. Ltd.;
(g) has the general public been notified of Alcoa Australia Limited or TiWest Pty. Ltd.’s corporate sponsorship of the Western Shield Program by any means other than the reference on page 10 of CALM’s Annual Report; (h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(h) if no to (g), why not; and (i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(i) where can members of the public obtain a detailed breakdown of the amount spent on ‘services and supplies’ under the Cost of Services heading within the Financial Services section of CALM’s Annual Report 2002-2003?
(b) Fox and cat control under Western Shield broadly includes conservation reserve and State forest areas in the south-west from Kalbarri to east of Esperance, including many Wheatbelt reserves. In addition there are components of Western Shield at the Montebello Islands, Cape Range National Park and Shark Bay. (c) Yes. (d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program. (e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(c) Yes. (d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program. (e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program. (e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003. ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003. (f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies. (g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs. (h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(h) N/A (i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
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Answered
30 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
28 days
(a) Western Shield is a component of the Nature Conservation Output and performance measures in the CALM Annual Report for 2002-2003 are shown for the entire output, inclusive of Western Shield.
(b) Fox and cat control under Western Shield broadly includes conservation reserve and State forest areas in the south-west from Kalbarri to east of Esperance, including many Wheatbelt reserves. In addition there are components of Western Shield at the Montebello Islands, Cape Range National Park and Shark Bay.
(c) Yes.
(d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program.
(e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003.
ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003.
(f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies.
(g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs.
(h) N/A
(i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
(b) Fox and cat control under Western Shield broadly includes conservation reserve and State forest areas in the south-west from Kalbarri to east of Esperance, including many Wheatbelt reserves. In addition there are components of Western Shield at the Montebello Islands, Cape Range National Park and Shark Bay.
(c) Yes.
(d) Non-CALM land includes various Crown reserves for purposes including gravel, water, camping, travellers, stock and Shire purposes, unallocated Crown land, and some private property. Some Department of Defence land is also baited. The non-CALM managed land baited under Western Shield is located adjacent to, or surrounded by, CALM-managed land and is included to enhance the protection of native fauna under the program.
(e) i) $120,000 in 2002-2003.
ii) $60,000 in 2002-2003.
(f) In 2002-2003 approximately 8% of the Western Shield program expenditure was provided by the two companies.
(g) Yes, through public information material associated with Western Shield, including newspaper advertisements of forthcoming baiting programs.
(h) N/A
(i) The financial statements in the Annual Report present summary information in accordance with the format specified in Treasurer’s Instructions. Detailed information on individual items such as “services and supplies” can be provided to members of the public on request to the Department’s Principal Accounting Officer.
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