❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the declining budget for climate change response, staffing levels in the Department of Environment and Conservation, and the release of the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy. The Minister's response provides no concrete commitments, deferring decisions to the budget process and government consideration.
AnsweredQoN 5038Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
With reference to the declining budget for coordinating the response to climate change over the coming years, I ask -
(1) Will this Government commit to increasing or at the very least maintaining funding levels for coordinating the response to climate change?
(2) Does the Minister intend to retain the current climate change unit with current staffing levels within the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(3) If no to (1) or (2), why not?
(4) When will the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy be released?
(5) What is the current progress on the development of the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy?
(1) Will this Government commit to increasing or at the very least maintaining funding levels for coordinating the response to climate change?
(2) Does the Minister intend to retain the current climate change unit with current staffing levels within the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(3) If no to (1) or (2), why not?
(4) When will the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy be released?
(5) What is the current progress on the development of the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
111 days
The Minister for Environment provides the following response:
(1)-(3) The 2012/13 budget process is currently underway and the Government will consider the future budget for coordinating the response to climate change as part of that process.
(4)-(5) A draft Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy is currently being considered by the Government. The Government has not made a decision on its release.
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(1)-(3) The 2012/13 budget process is currently underway and the Government will consider the future budget for coordinating the response to climate change as part of that process.
(4)-(5) A draft Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy is currently being considered by the Government. The Government has not made a decision on its release.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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