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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 374 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 September 2017 by Hon Alison Xamon

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Planning
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 850- View tabled paper


Question

I refer to the proposed clearing of 50 per cent of the bushland remaining on the Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital site, and I ask:

(a) were any expert reports obtained regarding the impact of this design on the bushland’s value as an ecological linkage between the Underwood Avenue Bushland and Shenton Park Bushland Bush Forever sites;
(b) were any environmental or ecological experts consulted while designing the development of the area containing the bushland;
(c) if yes to (a) or (b), will the Minister please table any such advice or reports produced by said consultants; and
(d) if no to (a) or (b), how can the Government be confident that the ecological values of this bushland will remain intact?
Answered on 7 November 2017

(a)-(b) Yes

(c) [See tabled paper no.]

(d) Not applicable