Asks about policies and practices for supplementing the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund if receipts are lower than forecast, and whether such supplementation occurred in 2025-26.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1585Legislative Council
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio: the Environment

Question

1. I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, and I ask:(a) If receipts into the Fund are lower than forecast, is there any written or unwritten policy, guideline, protocol or administrative practice to supplement the Fund from another State Government source;(b) If yes to (a):(i) what is that policy, guideline, protocol or practice;(ii) when was it adopted; and(iii) by whom was it approved or authorised;(c) Regardless of whether such a policy exists, was the Fund supplemented from any other State Government source in 2025-26 to date; and(d) If yes to (c):(i) what was the dollar amount;(ii) what was the source;(iii) what percentage of total Fund receipts did that represent; and(iv) for what purpose was the supplementation made? 1. I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, and I ask: (a) If receipts into the Fund are lower than forecast, is there any written or unwritten policy, guideline, protocol or administrative practice to supplement the Fund from another State Government source; (b) If yes to (a): (i) what is that policy, guideline, protocol or practice; (ii) when was it adopted; and (iii) by whom was it approved or authorised; (c) Regardless of whether such a policy exists, was the Fund supplemented from any other State Government source in 2025-26 to date; and (d) If yes to (c): (i) what was the dollar amount; (ii) what was the source; (iii) what percentage of total Fund receipts did that represent; and (iv) for what purpose was the supplementation made?

Answer

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