❓ Asks about the status of a review into the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund's pricing methodology and payment timing, following up on a 2024 review. Seeks details on progress, methodologies considered, and any changes implemented.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1587Legislative Council
Asked
5 May 2026
Member
Portfolio: the Environment
Question
I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets
Fund and the Government response to the October 2024 review into its
operations, and I ask:(a) Has the Government completed, commenced, or
continued any review of the offset pricing methodology applicable to payments
into the Fund;(b) If yes to (a):(i) what stages of review have been completed;(ii) what pricing methodologies or alternatives have
been considered;(iii) has any revised pricing methodology been
approved; and(iv) if yes to (iii), when did it take effect;(c) Has the Government taken any steps to improve
certainty regarding the timing of payments into the Fund; and(d) If yes to (c):(i) what steps have been taken;(ii) when were they implemented; and(iii) have they changed the proportion of payments
required upfront, or the timing of invoicing or reconciliation?
I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets
Fund and the Government response to the October 2024 review into its
operations, and I ask:
(a) Has the Government completed, commenced, or
continued any review of the offset pricing methodology applicable to payments
into the Fund;
(b) If yes to (a):
(i) what stages of review have been completed;
(ii) what pricing methodologies or alternatives have
been considered;
(iii) has any revised pricing methodology been
approved; and
(iv) if yes to (iii), when did it take effect;
(c) Has the Government taken any steps to improve
certainty regarding the timing of payments into the Fund; and
(d) If yes to (c):
(i) what steps have been taken;
(ii) when were they implemented; and
(iii) have they changed the proportion of payments
required upfront, or the timing of invoicing or reconciliation?
Answer
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.
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