❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the decision-making process regarding the clean-up of Lily Creek Lagoon, focusing on weed and lily infestation. Hon. Kim Chance clarifies that no decision was made to halt the clean-up and explains the regulatory framework surrounding the management of the Ramsar wetland.
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LILY CREEK LAGOON, KUNUNURRA — WEED AND LILY INFESTATION
(1) Was a decision taken to not proceed with the clean-up of Lily Creek Lagoon at Kununurra? (2) If so, why was this decision taken? (3) Why is it necessary to have a whole-of-government approach to the removal of weeds and lilies from the lagoon? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) Was a decision taken to not proceed with the clean-up of Lily Creek Lagoon at Kununurra? (2) If so, why was this decision taken? (3) Why is it necessary to have a whole-of-government approach to the removal of weeds and lilies from the lagoon? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(2) If so, why was this decision taken? (3) Why is it necessary to have a whole-of-government approach to the removal of weeds and lilies from the lagoon? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(3) Why is it necessary to have a whole-of-government approach to the removal of weeds and lilies from the lagoon? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(2) If so, why was this decision taken? (3) Why is it necessary to have a whole-of-government approach to the removal of weeds and lilies from the lagoon? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(3) Why is it necessary to have a whole-of-government approach to the removal of weeds and lilies from the lagoon? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
(3) Cumbungi is not a weed; it is a native aquatic plant growing within Lily Creek Lagoon and Lake Kununurra. This area is also a designated Ramsar wetland. Ramsar wetlands are internationally significant and require special protection. Their management falls within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s jurisdiction. The Environmental Protection Act 1986 also requires that a permit be obtained before the removal of any native vegetation within these wetlands. Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
Hon Norman Moore : They were going to go ahead and do it anyway.
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