VASSE–WONNERUP
WETLANDS
647. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the minister's
response to question without notice 286 on 31 March regarding the Vasse–Wonnerup
water quality plan 2010.
(1) Will the revised plan be
available for public comment?
(a) If yes, when; and
(b) if not, why not?
(2) Will the
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation produce a whole-of-system
progress report on the management and research for the 2010 water quality
improvement plan for the Vasse–Wonnerup wetlands and Geographe Bay,
including progress on meeting targets?
(a) If yes, when will it be publicly
available; and
(b) if not, why not?
(3) Please detail
how the $1.6 million allocation in 2019–20 for ''Revitalising
Waterways of Geographe Bay'', found on page 192 of budget paper No 3
under ''Royalties for Regions Expenditure'', is being spent,
including what research, management and organisations, and for what outcomes.
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
This information has been provided by the Minister for Water.
(1) Yes.
(a) In 2021.
(b) Not applicable.
(2) Yes.
(a) In 2021.
(b) Not applicable.
(3) The Vasse
Taskforce released those details in its June 2019 update, which will be made
publicly available. I also table a copy of the Vasse Taskforce report.
[See paper 3974.]