❓ Hon. Sophie McNeill's parliamentary question seeks detailed information on DBCA's marine and terrestrial research funding, particularly concerning industry partnerships, data availability, and offset projects. The Minister declined to answer, citing excessive resource demands.
AnsweredQoN 1160Legislative Council
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(1) how much of Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attraction's (DBCA) budget is directed to marine science (including data collection) ? (2) how has the funding referred to in (1) changed over the past five years? (3) in relation to (2), can a breakdown of this for the last five years please be provided? (4) referring to the "research and conservation partnerships" referenced on page 50 of the department's annual report, how many DBCA marine research and conservation projects are funded or supported through industry? (5) in relation to (4), please list these projects, who is funding them, the role of industry’s involvement and the specific area that research is funded? (6) how many DBCA terrestrial research and conservation projects are funded or supported through industry? (7) in relation to (6), please list these projects, who is funding them, the funding amount, and the role of industry’s involvement? (8) regarding the department's monitoring and research projects that receive industry funding, is data and/or associated reports currently available? (9) if no to (8), why not? (10) if no to (8), who holds this data? (11) if yes to 8), what is the approval process for publication? (12) the term "offset projects" is used regarding industry contributions as part of Research and Conservation partnerships. What exactly are these funds offsetting and how are these funding arrangements determined? (13) in relation to (12), could a breakdown of both the volume of offsets both in money spent and offsets gained or attributed over the last five years please be provided?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
5 days
An answer to these questions cannot be provided without breaching Standing Order 106. The information sought is extensive and would require an unreasonable diversion of departmental resources. If the Honourable Member reframes the question into a more concise question, I will endeavour to provide a response consistent with the Legislative Council Standing Orders.
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