❓ Dr. Pettitt asks the Minister for Climate Action if they will commission an independent scientific review of prescribed burning, considering its impact on biodiversity in the context of climate change. The Parliamentary Secretary declines to comment due to an ongoing appeal process related to the Forest Management Plan.
AnsweredQoN 1062Legislative Council
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PRESCRIBED BURNING — CLIMATE CHANGE
1062. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the Environmental
Protection Authority's assessment of the government's proposed Forest
management plan 2024–2033 , which recommends an independent
scientific review of prescribed burning.
(1) Will the
minister commission an independent scientific review of prescribed burning in
order to identify contemporary science and knowledge on the impacts of
prescribed burning on biodiversity, particularly in the context of climate
change?
(2) If not, why not?
1062. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the Environmental
Protection Authority's assessment of the government's proposed Forest
management plan 2024–2033 , which recommends an independent
scientific review of prescribed burning.
(1) Will the
minister commission an independent scientific review of prescribed burning in
order to identify contemporary science and knowledge on the impacts of
prescribed burning on biodiversity, particularly in the context of climate
change?
(2) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Climate Action, I provide
the following answer.
(1)–(2) The
Environmental Protection Authority released its report on the proposed Forest
management plan 2024–2033 on 4 September 2023. The report is now
subject to a three-week appeal period. It is not appropriate for me to comment
during the appeal process.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Climate Action, I provide
the following answer.
(1)–(2) The
Environmental Protection Authority released its report on the proposed Forest
management plan 2024–2033 on 4 September 2023. The report is now
subject to a three-week appeal period. It is not appropriate for me to comment
during the appeal process.
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