❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the progress of an investigation into land clearing at Yakka Munga Station. The Minister for Environment confirms the investigation is ongoing and remediation is required.
AnsweredQoN 1028Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
YAKKA MUNGA STATION —
LAND CLEARING
1028. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to question without notice
675 asked on 25 June 2019, specifically part (6) of the answer supplied by the
Minister for Environment.
(1) In relation
to the investigation by the department mentioned in the minister's
reply, is this investigation still underway?
(2) If yes to (1), will the
minister advise as to the expected completion date of the investigation?
(3) If yes to
(1), will the minister please advise on the progress of the investigation and
subsequent report?
(4) If no to (1), when did the
investigation conclude?
(5) If no to (1), would the
minister please table the findings of the investigation?
LAND CLEARING
1028. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to question without notice
675 asked on 25 June 2019, specifically part (6) of the answer supplied by the
Minister for Environment.
(1) In relation
to the investigation by the department mentioned in the minister's
reply, is this investigation still underway?
(2) If yes to (1), will the
minister advise as to the expected completion date of the investigation?
(3) If yes to
(1), will the minister please advise on the progress of the investigation and
subsequent report?
(4) If no to (1), when did the
investigation conclude?
(5) If no to (1), would the
minister please table the findings of the investigation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) I am unable to provide an
expected completion date at this time.
(3) The investigation has completed collecting the
initial evidence and the information obtained is currently under review. I understand
that the Pastoral Lands Board has issued a default notice to Shanghai Zenith
Investment Holding Pty Ltd requiring remediation of the site. The Deputy
Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation through the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development has advised Zenith of the remedial works required to mitigate the
risk of soil erosion and allow regeneration of native vegetation.
(4)–(5) Not
applicable.
I will make the point that this is
a statutory responsibility of the department, so this process is undertaken in
the same way as a police investigation and I have no oversight. We will all
wait to see what comes out the other end.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) I am unable to provide an
expected completion date at this time.
(3) The investigation has completed collecting the
initial evidence and the information obtained is currently under review. I understand
that the Pastoral Lands Board has issued a default notice to Shanghai Zenith
Investment Holding Pty Ltd requiring remediation of the site. The Deputy
Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation through the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development has advised Zenith of the remedial works required to mitigate the
risk of soil erosion and allow regeneration of native vegetation.
(4)–(5) Not
applicable.
I will make the point that this is
a statutory responsibility of the department, so this process is undertaken in
the same way as a police investigation and I have no oversight. We will all
wait to see what comes out the other end.
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