A parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether the WA Government has a specific regional policy for the Wheatbelt. The answer points to existing policies relevant to the region's agriculture, environment, and health services.

AnsweredQoN 346Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 September 2002
Portfolio
Premier

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(1) Does the Government have a regional policy for the Wheatbelt Region of the State?
(2) If the answer to (1) is no, why not?
(3) If the answer to (1) is yes, from where is the policy available?

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Answered
25 February 2003
Response time
152 days
Portfolio policies include significant statements such as State Planning Policy No 11 (Agriculture and Landuse Planning) giving protection to valuable productive agricultural land, essential for the region's $2 billion per annum agricultural output. The draft statement on Environment and Natural Resources Policy is of considerable importance to the region. The government's policy on restructuring regional health services has given the Wheatbelt a single identity for the first time. (2) Not applicable. (3) Government policy documents are available at the Goldfields/Esperance Development Commission and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. They are also accessible via the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au/main.cfm and the Draft Regional Policy Statement at www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/rps.
The draft statement on Environment and Natural Resources Policy is of considerable importance to the region. The government's policy on restructuring regional health services has given the Wheatbelt a single identity for the first time. (2) Not applicable. (3) Government policy documents are available at the Goldfields/Esperance Development Commission and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. They are also accessible via the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au/main.cfm and the Draft Regional Policy Statement at www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/rps.
The government's policy on restructuring regional health services has given the Wheatbelt a single identity for the first time. (2) Not applicable. (3) Government policy documents are available at the Goldfields/Esperance Development Commission and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. They are also accessible via the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au/main.cfm and the Draft Regional Policy Statement at www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/rps.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Government policy documents are available at the Goldfields/Esperance Development Commission and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. They are also accessible via the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au/main.cfm and the Draft Regional Policy Statement at www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/rps.
(3) Government policy documents are available at the Goldfields/Esperance Development Commission and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. They are also accessible via the web at www.premier.wa.gov.au/main.cfm and the Draft Regional Policy Statement at www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/rps.

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