Lee Rhiannon (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 31 August 2012:

(1) Is the Minister aware that Federal funding towards the Orange pipeline project in Central West New South Wales will have a direct impact on the population of threatened fish species recognised to be of national environmental significance.

(2) Can details be provided of any investigation or review the departmental Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Unit has conducted into the environmental assessment report prepared for the project, including: (a) the outcome of any investigation or review process; and (b) how the project is being tracked by the department.

(3) Has the department had any contact with the project proponents or the consent authorities; if so, what was the nature of that contact.

(4) Will the Government undertake to maintain the allocated $20 million funding for a broader regional solution to Orange City water supply security that does not include the pipeline project