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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 992 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 September 2020 by Hon Diane Evers

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

PRESCRIBED BURNING — SOUTH WEST

992. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Environment:

I refer to an article in the Augusta–Margaret River Times of 31 July that stated —

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions previously said it aims to have 45 per cent of fuels in South West forests burnt within the last six years or less rather than specific quotas.

(1) Was the statement true?

(2) Does the statement imply that the aim of DBCA's Parks and Wildlife Service to prescribe burn at least 200 000 hectares each financial year in WA's south west forest is no longer the intention?

(3) Does this imply that when naturally occurring fires burn throughout parts of the south west forest, those areas would contribute to the aim of having 45 per cent of the landscape with a fuel age of six years or less?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) Yes.

(2) To achieve the 45 per cent target, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions aims to conduct prescribed burning over at least 200 000 hectares per annum.

(3) Yes. Naturally occurring fires contribute to the aim of having 45 per cent of the landscape with a fuel age of six years or less.