❓ A parliamentary question addresses unauthorised vegetation clearing near Lancelin, inquiring about investigations, local government involvement, and planned government actions. The Minister acknowledges the question and states that the matter will be investigated.
AnsweredQoN 1439Legislative Council
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SWAN LOCATION 6398, UNAUTHORISED CLEARING
I refer to recent substantial and apparently unauthorised vegetation clearing on Swan location 6398 just north of Lancelin. (1) Has this alleged unauthorised clearing been investigated on behalf of the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation? (2) What were the results of any investigation? (3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to recent substantial and apparently unauthorised vegetation clearing on Swan location 6398 just north of Lancelin. (1) Has this alleged unauthorised clearing been investigated on behalf of the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation? (2) What were the results of any investigation? (3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(1) Has this alleged unauthorised clearing been investigated on behalf of the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation? (2) What were the results of any investigation? (3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(2) What were the results of any investigation? (3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(1) Has this alleged unauthorised clearing been investigated on behalf of the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation? (2) What were the results of any investigation? (3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(2) What were the results of any investigation? (3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(3) Were any officers of the Shire of Gingin aware of or involved or complicit in this clearing activity? (4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(4) What prosecution or soil conservation action will the Government be taking? (5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(5) What actions or monitoring is the Government taking to combat unauthorised clearing activities in the Shire of Gingin? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(3) Not known to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation. (4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(4) Prior to this question without notice, the commissioner was neither aware, nor had he registered any complaints alleging, that clearing activity had occurred on Swan location 6398. The matter of alleged clearing on this property will be investigated at the earliest opportunity. (5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
(5) The Department of Agriculture monitors changes in native vegetation cover in the south west land division, which includes the Shire of Gingin, using satellite imagery as well as relying on officers who visit the district.
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