Parliamentary Questions

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November 2012

QWN 1041 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Act 2000 – DEC – Services Provision
QWN 1024 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Native Forests – Karri Sawlogs
QWN 1006 to the Attorney General regarding Information Commissioner – external reviews backlog
QWN 988 to the Minister for Transport regarding Port Geographe Groyne reconfiguration
QWN 970 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Southern Demersal Gillnet Fishery – Sea Lions
QWN 963 to the Minister for Forestry regarding forest products – production costs
QWN 950 to the Minister for Transport regarding Genetically Modified Canola – spill clean up
QWN 928 to the Minister for Water regarding Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands and Geographe Bay – Water Quality Improvement Plan
QWN 906 to the Minister for Environment regarding Regional Forest Agreement – Review
QWN 894 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Logging 2011 and 2012
QWN 874 to the Attorney General regarding Restraining Orders Act 1997

October 2012

QWN 800 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forestry – Sustained Yield Information
QWN 788 to the Minister for Environment regarding South West Forests – Native Timber Harvesting
QON 6230 to the Minister for Environment regarding quarterly environmental enforcement statistics
QON 6229 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Act 2000
QON 6228 to the Minister for Environment regarding Department of Environment and Conservation’s Enforcement and Prosecution Policy May 2008
QON 6227 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Products Act 2000
QON 6226 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2004-2013 and FMP Compliance Report 2010
QON 6225 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
QON 6224 to the Minister for Environment regarding Regional Forest Agreement for the South-West Forest Region of WA
QON 6223 to the Minister for Environment regarding Regional Forest Agreement for the South-West Forest Region of WA
QON 6222 to the Minister for Environment regarding Environmental Protection Agency – Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
QON 6221 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Budget Estimates Hearing – Department of Fisheries
QON 6220 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Sunday Times article – Hungry for WA Shark Fins
QON 6219 to the Minister for Environment regarding Millenium Inorganic Chemicals
QON 6218 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women
QON 6217 to the Minister for Police regarding Surveillance Devices Act 1998 Annual Report 2011-2012
QON 6216 to the Minister for Police regarding Witness Protection (WA) Act 1996 Annual Report 2011-2012
QON 6215 to the Minister for Forestry regarding karri saw logs
QON 6214 to the Minister for Environment regarding prescribed fire BB125
QON 6213 to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding sandstone quarry – Irishtown Road near Donnybrook
QON 6212 to the Minister for Planning regarding setbacks in new industrial area – Margaret River
QON 6211 to the Minister for Environment regarding critically endangered thrombolite communities
QON 6210 to the Minister for Environment regarding Environmental Protection Authority assessments
QON 6209 to the Minister for Forestry regarding export of sawn native forest timbers from Western Australia
QON 6182 to the Minister for Forestry regarding native forest logging industry
QON 6177 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 6176 to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs regarding Sentencing Amendment Bill 2012
QON 6175 to the Minister for Transport regarding Margaret River bypass road
QON 6174 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
QON 6173 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
QON 6172 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
QON 6171 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2014-2023
QON 6170 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2014-2023
QWN 770 to the Minister for Forestry regarding employment figures

September 2012

QWN 761 to the Minister for Energy regarding Collie Basin Air Quality Study
QWN 751 to the Minister for Environment regarding Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Convention Area – Endangered Thrombolite Communities
QON 6160 to the Minister for Health regarding fine particles of PM2.5
QWN 733 to the Minister for Health regarding Esperance and Collie – Airborne Pollutants – Sampling
QWN 714 to the Minister for Environment regarding Collie Basin Air Quality Study
QWN 708 to the Minister for Environment regarding Waterways Monitoring – Collie
QWN 696 to the Minister for Environment regarding Collie Basin Air Quality Study
QWN 690 to the Minister for Environment regarding native forests – frost damage
QWN 674 to the Minister for Forestry regarding base stumpages
QON 6036 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Bandyup Prison
QON 6035 to the Minister for Science and Innovation regarding Protection of Old Growth Forests Policy Funding Package
QON 6034 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Albany Regional Prison
QON 6033 to the Minister for Health regarding access to General Practitioner services for Stirling-Central residents
QON 6032 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Broome Regional Prison
QWN 653 to the Minister for Water regarding waterways monitoring – Collie
QWN 636 to the Minister for Environment regarding Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Convention Area – Endangered Thrombolite Communities
QWN 615 to the Minister for Environment regarding Auswest Timbers Pty Ltd – Investment Secuirty Guarantee
QON 5957 to the Treasurer regarding sandstone quarry – Donnybrook
QON 5956 to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regaring sandstone quarry – Donnybrook
QON 5955 to the Minister for Health regarding sandstone quarry – Donnybrook
QON 5954 to the Minister for Environment regarding sandstone quarry – Donnybrook

August 2012

QON 5948 to the Minister for Health regarding WA Women’s Health Strategy 2012-2015
QWN 580 to the Minister for Health regarding Kevin Cullen Community Centre
QON 5945 to the Minister for Transport regarding Bunbury port
QON 5944 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2014-2023
QWN 565 to the Minister for Transport regarding Super Trawler Margiris
QWN 547 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Super Trawler Margiris
QON 5928 to the Minister for State Development regarding Alcoa World Alumina and Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
QON 5927 to the Minister for Environment regarding 2012-13 Budget Hearings – Coordinate the Response to Climate Change Service
QON 5880 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Freedom of Information document Item No.26
QON 5879 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5808 to the Minister for State Development regarding Protection of Old Growth Forests Policy Funding Package
QON 5807 to the Minister for Transport regarding clearing of native vegetation
QON 5806 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding hearing loss in Aboriginal communities
QON 5805 to the Minister for Environment regarding Prescribed Burn BS120
QON 5789 to the Minister for Environment regarding 2012-13 Budget Statements Environmental Impact Assessments
QON 5788 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5787 to the Minister for Environment regarding State Budget 2012-13 EPA
QON 5786 to the Minister for Health regarding Environmental Compliance Audits

June 2012

QWN 487 to the Minister for Environment regarding State Budget 2012-13 EPA Approvals
QWN 477 to the Minister for Lands regarding City of Busselton – Changes to Reserve Vesting Orders
QWN 460 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forestcheck – Fauna Species Monitoring
QWN 455 to the Minister for Transport regarding Transport Portfolio – Correspondence
QWN 440 to the Minister for Energy regarding Synergy NaturalPower Products – Effect of Carbon Tax
QWN 420 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Commercial Fishing Licences and Aquisition by Mining Companies
QON 5740 to the Minister for Environment regarding Alcoa and Disposal of Bauxite Residue Waste
QWN 415 to the Minister for Housing regarding Foundation Housing Ltd
QWN 404 to the Minister for Environment regarding Wind Farms and Environmental Noise
QWN 386 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forestcheck and Fauna Species Monitoring
QWN 370 to the Minister for Police regarding Police Impersonation and Weapon Access
QON 5707 to the Minister for Environment regarding Department of Environment and Conservation
QON 5706 to the Minister for Forestry regarding forestry activities near Nannup
QWN 352 to the Minister for Environment regarding Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Deaths
QON 5651 to the Minister for Energy regarding EasyGreen Product
QON 5650 to the Minister for Police regarding person posing as a police officer
QON 5649 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5630 to the Minister for Environment regarding Centre of Excellence for Climate Change
QON 5629 to the Minister for Health regarding Home and Community Care Program
QON 5628 to the Minister for Lands regarding Land Transactions by Alcoa
QWN 334 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Investment Security Guarantees

May 2012

QWN 315 to the Minister for Energy regarding Synergy Natural Power Products – Effect of Carbon Tax
QWN 299 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission – Sawmill Contracts
QON 5616 to the Minister for Environment regarding Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site Management Plan
QON 5615 to the Minister for Environment regarding Prescribed Burn BB125
QON 5609 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Native Forest Logging Industry
QWN 281 to the Minister for Health regarding Busselton Health Campus
QWN 264 to the Minister for Housing regarding Foundation Housing Limited
QON 5598 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Commercial Fishing Licences
QWN 248 to the Minister for Environment regarding Conservation Commission – Wade De Campo
QON 5596 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Sawn Log Production
QON 5595 to the Minister for Water regarding Harvey River
QON 5565 to the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding Apple Industry
QON 5564 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding West Kimberley Regional Prison
QON 5563 to the Minister for Environment regarding Prescribed Burning in Great Western Woodlands
QWN 233 to the Minister for Environment regarding Western Ground Parrot
QWN 223 to the Minister for Child Protection regarding Children and Hearing Loss
QWN 209 to the Minister for Mental Health regarding Petrol Sniffing – Legislation
QWN 199 to the Attorney General regarding Corruption and Crime Commission – Report on Taser Use
QON 5489 to the Minster for Forestry regarding Investment Security Guarantees
QON 5467 to the Minister for Environment regarding South West Forest Regions – Swan, South West and Warren
QON 5466 to the Minister for Environment regarding Department of Environment and Conservation
QON 5455 to the Minister for Police regarding report by the Corruption and Crime Commission
QON 5454 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding report by the Corruption and Crime Commission
QON 5446 to the Minister for Transport regarding Rail Safety Act 2010
QON 5445 to the Minister for Environment regarding Environmental Protection Authority
QON 5444 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Mackerel Permits
QWN 194 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Department of Fisheries – Research Division
QWN 178 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Plan 2014-23

March 2012

QWN 164 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Native Forest – Biomass Fuel
QWN 157 to the Minister for Health regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
QWN 142 to the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 – Amendment
QWN 134 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Bunbury Regional Prison – Offender Programs – Evaluations
QWN 122 to the Minister for Health regarding Prisoner Health Services
QWN 82 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management Prescriptions
QWN 63 to the Minister for Environment regarding Falls Brook Nature Reserve – Patrols
QWN 43 to the Minister for Health regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
QWN 25 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Bunbury Regional Prison – Offender Programs – Evaluations
QWN 5 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Camden Sound Marine Park
QON 5348 to the Minister for Forestry regarding clause 95 of Regional Forest Agreement
QON 5347 to the Minister for Environment regarding Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo
QON 5313 to the Minister for Environment regarding Babbington Forest Block fire
QON 5308 to the Minister for Environment regarding silviculture purposes
QON 5307 to the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding Greenpeace report – Herbicide Tolerance and GM Crops
QON 5306 to the Minister for Environment regarding Conservation Commission’s performance assessment – Protection of significant flora and understory species
QON 5217 to the Minister for Health regarding Home and Community Care Program
QON 5216 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding shark fisheries
QON 5215 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding WA fishing industry
QON 5214 to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding Mining Act 1978
QON 5213 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding Western Rock Lobster Industry
QON 5212 to the Minister for Environment regarding Alcoa and Supplementary Property Purchase Program
QON 5211 to the Minister for Planning regarding Statement of Planning Policy No.4.1
QON 5210 to the Minister for Environment regarding State Planning Policy No.4.1
QON 5209 to the Minister for Environment regarding Western Ringtail Possum
QON 5208 to the Minister for Environment regarding Shannon and D’Entrecasteaux National Parks
QON 5207 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5206 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Act 2000
QON 5205 to the Minister for Health regarding fluoridation of drinking water in WA
QON 5204 to the Minister for Environment regarding 2008 Forest Black Cockatoo Recovery Plan
QON 5155 to the Minister for Health regarding new Midland Health Campus
QON 5135 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Investment Security Guarantees
QON 5134 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5133 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5132 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Forest Products Commission
QON 5131 to the Minister for Environment regarding report – Vulnerability of Forests in South-West WA to Timber Harvesting Under the Influence of Climate Change
QON 5130 to the Minister for Environment regarding Conservation Commission of WA
QON 5122 to the Minister for Police regarding Criminal Confiscation Act 2000
QON 5121 to the Attorney General regarding Criminal Confiscation Act 2000
QON 5120 to the Minister for Environment regarding Koombana Bay
QON 5119 to the Minister for Regional Development regarding Annual Report – South West Development Commission
QON 5118 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding West Kimberley Regional Prison News
QON 5117 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Annual Report – Forest Products Commission
QON 5116 to the Minister for Police regarding Poisons Act 1964
QON 5104 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Report 73 of an Announced Inspection of Bandyup Women’s Prison
QON 5103 to the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding Primary Producers Grant

December 2011

QON 5098 to the Minister for Planning regarding State Planning Policy 2.4 – Basic Raw Materials
QON 5097 to the Minister for Environment regarding Wagerup Refinery Unit Three Expansion
QON 5096 to the Attorney General regarding juvenile justice teams
QON 5095 to the Minister for Health regarding exposure to pesticides, herbicides or fungicides during pregnancy

November 2011

QWN 1106 to the Minister for Environment regarding prescribed burns
QWN 1100 to the Attorney General regarding Standing Committee of Attorney Generals and Judicial complaints handling
QWN 1085 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding ear disease treatment in prisons
QWN 1068 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Auswest Timbers log supply
QWN 1049 to the Minister for Police regarding the Nollamara shooting incident
QON 5032 to the Attorney General regarding Aboriginal women and hearing screening process
QON 5031 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding applications for mackerel permits
QON 1031 to the Minister for Police regarding low level misconduct by police officers
QON 1019 to the Minister for Planning regarding Directions 2031 and Remnant Bushland Conservation
QON 1014 to the Minister for Environment regarding Forest Management and Marri Canker
QON 1001 to the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding Protection of Prime Agricultural Land in Margaret River Region
QON 4978 to the Minister for Local Government regarding impact of Pesticides on Vulnerable People
QON 4977 to the Minister for Education regarding Pesticide use in WA Schools
QON 4976 to the Minister for Health regarding WA Register of Developmental Abnormalities
QWN 984 to the Minister for Environment regarding Directions 2031 Matters of National Environmental Significance Plan
QWN 976 to the Minister for Environment regarding Perry Lakes Development and Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos
QWN 967 to the Attorney General regarding Recommendation 1 of the report of the Select Committee into the Police Raid on The Sunday Times
QWN 946 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Report of an Announced Inspection of Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
QON 4904 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding Report of an Announced Inspection of Bandyup Women’s Prison
QON 4903 to the Minister for Forestry regarding export of sawn native forest timbers from WA
QON 4902 to the Minister for Forestry regarding allowable cut of Karri other bole volume
QON 4901 to the Attorney General regarding the Office of the Information Commissioner – Annual Report
QON 4900 to the Minister for Health regarding the Office of the Information Commissioner – Annual Report
QON 4899 to the Premier regarding the Office of the Information Commissioner – Annual Report
QON 4898 to the Minister for Transport regarding clearing the South Western Highway
QON 4897 to the Minister for Forestry regarding clearing permits for mineral and petroleum activites
QWN 925 to the Minister for Environment regarding appointment of Elizabeth Carr to board of EPA

October 2011

QON 4853 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding offender recidivism
QON 4839 to the Minister of Health regarding funding of women’s health centres
QON 4838 to the Minister for Environment regarding prescribed burn F110
QON 4837 to the Minister for Police regarding crime prevention in WA
QON 4836 to the Minister for Transport regarding redeployment
QON 4835 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding ex gratia payments since 2005
QON 4834 to the Attorney General regarding law reform in WA

September 2011

QWN 857 to the Permier regarding mining in the Margaret River Region
QWN 839 to the Minister for Forestry regarding timber worker registration
QON 4781 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding prisoner assault statistics
QWN 834 to the Minister for Health regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity research funding
QWN 818 to the Minister for Health regarding the monitoring of the sale of prescription drugs
QON 4697 to the Minister for Environment regarding prescribed burn FOO8
QON 4696 to the Minister for Forestry regarding forest clearing for mining operations
QWN 799 to the Minister for Health regarding the new Busselton health campus
QWN 783 to the Minister for Forestry regarding forest clearing for mining operations
QON 4650 to the Minister for Environment regarding Monadnocks National Park
QON 4649 to the Minister for Environment regarding flora and founa protection change since 2004
QON 4648 to the Minister for Environment regarding Flybrook Block – Greater Hawke National Park
QON 4647 to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding forest clearing for mining activities
QON 4646 to the Minister for Environment regarding fire impact on south-west forests
QON 4645 to the Minister for Health regarding geriatric beds in Busselton Hospital
QWN 767 to the Minister for Child Protection regarding homeless people during CHOGM
QWN 748 to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding the Lesueur Community Consultative Committee
QWN 740 to the Minister for Environment regarding new works at at the Alcoa Wagerup refinery
QWN 728 to the Minister for Environment regarding funding of the floating jetty at Bunbury’s Koombana Bay
QWN 688 to the Minister for Environment regarding old growth forest without statutory protection

August 2011

QWN 670 to the Minister for Environment regarding the guide “Marine wildlife of WA’s north-west”
QON 4551 to the Minister for Transport regarding Busselton Health Campus
QON 4550 to the Minister for Health regarding management of pesticides
QWN 623 to the Minister for Health regarding dialysis patients in Port Hedland
QWN 601 to the Minister for Environment regarding Marri Canker
QON 4516 to the Minister for Health regarding Community Based Women’s Health Centres
QWN 564 to the Minister for Forestry regarding Native Forests and Base Stumpages
QWN 548 to the Minister for Environment regarding Black Cockatoos
QON 4456 to the Minister for Environment regarding the Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
QON 4455 to the Minister for Forestry regarding the Forest Products Commission and outstanding debt
QON 4454 to the Minister for Forestry regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4398 to the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4397 to the Minister for Police regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4396 to the Minister for Finance regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4395 to the Treasurer regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4394 to the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4393 to the Attorney General regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4392 to the Minister for Agriculture And Food regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4391 to the Minister for Health regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4390 to the Minister for Environment regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4389 to the Minister for Premier regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4388 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Office of the Information Commissioner
QON 4387 to the Minister for Fisheries regarding the management of pesticides
QON 4386 to the Minister for Health regarding hospitals with multiple chemical sensitivity guidelines
QON 4385 to the Attorney General regarding criminal assets confiscation procedures
QON 4369 to the Minister for Environment regarding conservation of black cockatoos
QWN 531 to the Minister for Forestry regarding the Forest Products Commission and Karri Other Bole Logs

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