Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 20 November 2012:

(1) Can a status update be provided of the Strategic Environmental Assessment process for the Perth and Peel region in Western Australia.

(2) With reference to offsets for land clearing required in accordance with the conditions attached to Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) approvals, can a list be provided of all offsets requested since 2000 for the Perth and Peel region, using the following headings:

(a) name and details of project, EPBC reference and decision date;

(b) location of development;

(c) vegetation type and ecological community impacted, and their declared status under the EPBC Act;

(d) area cleared, in both hectares and as a percentage of the total remaining habitat and vegetation of equivalent or better quality;

(e) dates/​times when the land was cleared and when the offset was secured, including a description of the offset detailing its size, vegetation type, ecological community, tenure and management status prior to becoming an offset;

(f) location of the offset, including its distance from the original site and, if applicable, the name of the site;

(g) current management, tenure and protection status of the offset; and

(h) description of steps taken by the department to ensure the establishment and/or adequate maintenance of the site, including dates on which reports have been received by the proponent on the status of the offset (if required), and dates and details of any audits undertaken by the department relating to the establishment and/​or maintenance of the offset.

(3) For the same region, can a list of all approvals refused under the EPBC Act since 2000 be provided, indicating the proportion this represents against the total number of applications.