Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister for the Environment regarding the delayed release of the Murujuga rock art monitoring program report and its potential prior release to Woodside. The Minister clarifies the delay is due to peer review and confirms the report will be published in mid-2025, denying prior release to Woodside.

AnsweredQoN 130Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 May 2025
Portfolio
the Environment

QuestionView source ↗

Murujuga rock art—Monitoring program
130. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the Minister for the
Environment:
I refer to the 2023–24 Murujuga rock art monitoring
program report and question without notice 1607, asked on 28 November 2024.
(1) Why has the report not been released, given that
the answer to question without notice 1607 states it would be published in
early 2025?
(2) Does the minister still intend to publish it
and, if so, when?
(3) Has a copy been provided to Woodside prior to
its public release?
(4) If yes to (3), why has it not been published,
as stated in the answer given to question without notice 1607?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
(1) Question without notice 1607 states that the
2024 technical monitoring studies report will be published following completion
of the essential peer review process. The report will be published alongside
several supporting documents.
(2) Yes, the report and supporting documents will
be published in mid-2025.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.

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