❓ Hon. Sophie McNeill questions the Minister for the Environment regarding concerns raised by Curtin University and Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation about the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program, specifically if their input was rejected and why. The Minister responds that the summary document was a collaborative effort.
AnsweredQoN 286Legislative Assembly
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Murujuga rock art—Monitoring program
286. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to the
answer given on 27 May 2025 to a question without notice and recent media
reporting related to scientists involved in the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring
Program.
(1) Was input from Curtin University and Murujuga
Aboriginal Corporation that the honourable minister referred to in his answer
the rejection of their concerns?
(2) If yes to (1), why were their concerns
rejected?
(3) If no to (1), what was the input?
286. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to the
answer given on 27 May 2025 to a question without notice and recent media
reporting related to scientists involved in the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring
Program.
(1) Was input from Curtin University and Murujuga
Aboriginal Corporation that the honourable minister referred to in his answer
the rejection of their concerns?
(2) If yes to (1), why were their concerns
rejected?
(3) If no to (1), what was the input?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The department advises that the
finalisation of the summary document was a collaborative process. The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), Murujuga Aboriginal
Corporation and Curtin University discussed the content
of the summary document through multiple drafts. The summary document was
prepared to convey technical information to the general public covering the key
findings of the year 2 report and the interim environmental quality criteria
(EQC) report.
The intent of the figure in
question was to show the interim EQC that DWER will use to guide regulation of
industry, as recommended in the interim EQC report. The heading of the section
of the summary document and the caption on the figure make it clear that this
is only intended to show the interim EQCs. The complete scientific report and interim
EQC report are publicly available for all to review alongside the summary
document.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The department advises that the
finalisation of the summary document was a collaborative process. The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), Murujuga Aboriginal
Corporation and Curtin University discussed the content
of the summary document through multiple drafts. The summary document was
prepared to convey technical information to the general public covering the key
findings of the year 2 report and the interim environmental quality criteria
(EQC) report.
The intent of the figure in
question was to show the interim EQC that DWER will use to guide regulation of
industry, as recommended in the interim EQC report. The heading of the section
of the summary document and the caption on the figure make it clear that this
is only intended to show the interim EQCs. The complete scientific report and interim
EQC report are publicly available for all to review alongside the summary
document.
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