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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 461 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 May 2022 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

DONNELLY RIVER CATCHMENT — HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES

461. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Water:

I refer to the CSIRO report titled Future climate streamflow estimation in the Donnelly River catchment dated 25 January 2022, which states on page 41 that hydrological processes in cleared and forested areas should be investigated further in other studies.

(1) Has the minister engaged the CSIRO to undertake the further studies recommended?

(2) If yes to (1), when are the further studies expected to be completed?

(3) Will these studies be made public?

(4) If no to (1), why not?

Hon DARREN WEST replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the very busy Minister for Regional Development, I provide the following answer.

(1) No.

(2)–(3) Not applicable.

(4) The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has updated its modelling based on CSIRO advice and will consider whether any further studies into non-stationary behaviour in cleared and forest areas are required.