❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals an unauthorized military exercise on Lancelin Island nature reserve and previous incursions into other reserves. Investigations are underway by both the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the Department of Defence.
AnsweredQoN 248Legislative Council
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I refer to a military exercise conducted by army units within closed areas of Lancelin Island nature reserve on Saturday, 1 May 2004. (1) Was this exercise authorised by the Executive Director of the Department of Conservation and Land Management pursuant to the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950? (2) Have there been other army activities on nature reserves in the Lancelin area recently and were these authorised? (3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(1) Was this exercise authorised by the Executive Director of the Department of Conservation and Land Management pursuant to the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950? (2) Have there been other army activities on nature reserves in the Lancelin area recently and were these authorised? (3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(2) Have there been other army activities on nature reserves in the Lancelin area recently and were these authorised? (3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(1) Was this exercise authorised by the Executive Director of the Department of Conservation and Land Management pursuant to the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950? (2) Have there been other army activities on nature reserves in the Lancelin area recently and were these authorised? (3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(2) Have there been other army activities on nature reserves in the Lancelin area recently and were these authorised? (3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(3) If these army activities were not authorised, what action has been taken, or will be taken, against the offending officers to protect these areas and to make sure that damaged areas are rehabilitated? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(1) No. (2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(2) There have been some minor incursions by defence training activities into terrestrial nature reserves that adjoin the Lancelin defence training area in the past. These incidents have been investigated and the Department of Defence has been advised that this unauthorised access is unacceptable. (3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
(3) The Lancelin Island incident is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and also by the Department of Defence. Appropriate action will be taken following completion of the investigations.
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