❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Environment about the lack of an updated State of the Environment report since 2007 and the finalisation of the 100-year biodiversity conservation strategy. The Minister responds that there are no current plans for an updated report and the previous government did not respond to the 2007 report.
AnsweredQoN 239Legislative Council
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STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT — UPDATE
239. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
(1) Which
period did the 2007 ''State of the Environment Report'' cover?
(2) Why has
the government not requested an update to the 2007 ''State of the
Environment Report''?
(3) What
steps, if any, have been taken to prepare an updated report on the state of the
environment?
(4) When will
the community of Western Australia have access to an updated state of the
environment report?
(5) Did the
2007 report recommend that the draft 100-year biodiversity conservation
strategy for Western Australia be finalised and implemented?
(6) Why has
the government not finalised the draft 100-year biodiversity conservation
strategy for Western Australia?
239. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
(1) Which
period did the 2007 ''State of the Environment Report'' cover?
(2) Why has
the government not requested an update to the 2007 ''State of the
Environment Report''?
(3) What
steps, if any, have been taken to prepare an updated report on the state of the
environment?
(4) When will
the community of Western Australia have access to an updated state of the
environment report?
(5) Did the
2007 report recommend that the draft 100-year biodiversity conservation
strategy for Western Australia be finalised and implemented?
(6) Why has
the government not finalised the draft 100-year biodiversity conservation
strategy for Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1) From 1998
to 2006.
(2)–(4) There
are no plans at this stage to undertake an updated state of the environment
report. However, the state of Western Australia's environment was
canvassed in the national ''State of the Environment'' report
published in 2011.
(5)–(6)
The 2007 report was a report of the Environmental Protection Authority. The
government of the day did not respond to the report.
member for some notice of the question.
(1) From 1998
to 2006.
(2)–(4) There
are no plans at this stage to undertake an updated state of the environment
report. However, the state of Western Australia's environment was
canvassed in the national ''State of the Environment'' report
published in 2011.
(5)–(6)
The 2007 report was a report of the Environmental Protection Authority. The
government of the day did not respond to the report.
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