❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the implementation and funding of the State Weed Plan, launched in 2001. The answer details progress on committee formation and provides funding figures for past weed control operations, but lacks specific future funding commitments.
AnsweredQoN 2326Legislative Assembly
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(1) Was the State Weed Plan launched by the Minister and the Minister for Agriculture in October 2001?
(2) Did this Plan include the formation of a State Weed Coordinating Committee to implement the Plan?
(3) Has this Committee been formed and, if not, why not?
(4) What funding has been provided for implementation of the Plan for each of the two years since the Plan was launched and what funding is estimated to be made available for each of the next three years?
(2) Did this Plan include the formation of a State Weed Coordinating Committee to implement the Plan?
(3) Has this Committee been formed and, if not, why not?
(4) What funding has been provided for implementation of the Plan for each of the two years since the Plan was launched and what funding is estimated to be made available for each of the next three years?
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Answered
16 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
14 days
(2) Yes. Action No. 1.1 of the Plan is for the establishment of a broad, skills-based State Weed Coordinating Council with terms of reference to lead the implementation of the Plan. (3) The terms of reference and selection criteria have been agreed by an inter-agency and community steering group. Endorsement is being sought from the Natural Resource Management Council when it next meets, prior to advertising for membership of the group. (4) The Department of Agriculture has provided resources in 2002/03 for the administrative costs of running the State Weed Plan steering group. The Department of Conservation and Land Management has contributed $6 000 in 2003/04 for the same purpose. CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
(3) The terms of reference and selection criteria have been agreed by an inter-agency and community steering group. Endorsement is being sought from the Natural Resource Management Council when it next meets, prior to advertising for membership of the group. (4) The Department of Agriculture has provided resources in 2002/03 for the administrative costs of running the State Weed Plan steering group. The Department of Conservation and Land Management has contributed $6 000 in 2003/04 for the same purpose. CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
(4) The Department of Agriculture has provided resources in 2002/03 for the administrative costs of running the State Weed Plan steering group. The Department of Conservation and Land Management has contributed $6 000 in 2003/04 for the same purpose. CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
(3) The terms of reference and selection criteria have been agreed by an inter-agency and community steering group. Endorsement is being sought from the Natural Resource Management Council when it next meets, prior to advertising for membership of the group. (4) The Department of Agriculture has provided resources in 2002/03 for the administrative costs of running the State Weed Plan steering group. The Department of Conservation and Land Management has contributed $6 000 in 2003/04 for the same purpose. CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
(4) The Department of Agriculture has provided resources in 2002/03 for the administrative costs of running the State Weed Plan steering group. The Department of Conservation and Land Management has contributed $6 000 in 2003/04 for the same purpose. CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
CALM also spent $710 000 in 2001/02 and $975 000 in 2002/03 on weed control operations on land managed by the Department. This expenditure includes the management of declared weeds and other environmental weeds. Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
Future funding will be determined in future budgets.
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