Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I thank the minister and thank her for taking that question about Caring for our Country on notice. I specifically ask about the Fitzgerald River National Park, which is a biosphere reserve in southern WA. It is in fact one of the few remaining areas in the south-west of WA that are largely unaffected by dieback, and it acts as an ark for the flora in the area. It is one of the only places where in the future we may in fact find species that are unaffected by dieback. Researchers have said it will cost about $10 million a year to protect such areas. I ask the government if it is prepared to fund the $10 million needed to protect these vitally important biodiversity areas.