Question On Notice No. 145 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2017 by Hon Robin Chapple
Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 949-
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Question
I refer to Gogo Station in the Kimberley and their proposed water use for irrigation, and ask:
(a) has the Department of Water received any documents from Gogo Station or anyone acting on their behalf, which detail the pumping of water from any waterways or aquifers;
(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister list the titles of those documents and table them;
(c) if no to (b), why not;
(d) is the Minister aware of how much water Gogo Station wants to pump from surface water; and
(e) if yes to (d), will the Minister please provide details of how much water Gogo Station wants to pump from surface water, and how this water would be harvested?
Answered on 30 November 2017
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes. [See tabled paper no.]. Information of a personal, confidential or commercially sensitive nature has been redacted by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation after consultation with the project’s proponent.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Yes.
(e) 50 gigalitres per year, harvested from an offtake channel about three metres above the bed level of the Margaret River.