❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding biosecurity budgetary allocations and actual spend per hectare in state forests, national parks, and unallocated crown land. The answer provides specific figures but notes limitations in attributing all biosecurity funding to specific land categories.
AnsweredQoN 1254Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Department of
Biodiversity Conservation and Attraction’s on ground lead management of state
forests, national parks, and the 91.3 million hectares of unallocated crown
land and unmanaged reserves outside the Perth metropolitan area, and I ask: (a) for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25: (i) what was the total of all budgetary allocations for biosecurity for each of state forests, national parks and unallocated crown land within WA; and (ii) what was the actual dollar spend per hectare for each of state forests, national parks and unallocated crown land within WA in applying biosecurity in WA?
Biodiversity Conservation and Attraction’s on ground lead management of state
forests, national parks, and the 91.3 million hectares of unallocated crown
land and unmanaged reserves outside the Perth metropolitan area, and I ask: (a) for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25: (i) what was the total of all budgetary allocations for biosecurity for each of state forests, national parks and unallocated crown land within WA; and (ii) what was the actual dollar spend per hectare for each of state forests, national parks and unallocated crown land within WA in applying biosecurity in WA?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
8 days
(a)
(i) The budget and actual expenditure figures below reflect amounts specifically coded in the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions financial system for State forests, national parks and unallocated Crown land (UCL). They exclude biosecurity funding (e.g. feral cats and cane toads) across multiple land tenures, as these components cannot be attributed to specific land categories. Total biosecurity allocations across these tenures in WA are as follows:
Budget
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
State forest
$814,277
$2,818,012
$2,810,274
National park
$805,984
$2,500,417
$2,116,371
Unallocated Crown land
$288,402
$304,689
$270,242
(ii) The actual dollar spend per hectare for each of State forests, national parks and unallocated Crown land within WA in applying biosecurity in WA is as follows:
Actual spend per hectare
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
State forest
$0.710
$1.771
$2.522
National park
$0.166
$0.201
$0.197
Unallocated Crown land
$0.003
$0.004
$0.002
(i) The budget and actual expenditure figures below reflect amounts specifically coded in the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions financial system for State forests, national parks and unallocated Crown land (UCL). They exclude biosecurity funding (e.g. feral cats and cane toads) across multiple land tenures, as these components cannot be attributed to specific land categories. Total biosecurity allocations across these tenures in WA are as follows:
Budget
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
State forest
$814,277
$2,818,012
$2,810,274
National park
$805,984
$2,500,417
$2,116,371
Unallocated Crown land
$288,402
$304,689
$270,242
(ii) The actual dollar spend per hectare for each of State forests, national parks and unallocated Crown land within WA in applying biosecurity in WA is as follows:
Actual spend per hectare
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
State forest
$0.710
$1.771
$2.522
National park
$0.166
$0.201
$0.197
Unallocated Crown land
$0.003
$0.004
$0.002
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