Question regarding environmental approvals, assessments, and offset conditions related to a commercial lease and proposed event at Jorgensen Park in Kalamunda, particularly concerning threatened species and the 'permanence principle' of environmental offsets.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2302Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 May 2026
Portfolio: the Environment

Question

I refer to the recently announced Commercial Lease of Jorgensen Park in the City of Kalamunda:(a) Will the Minister confirm whether the proposed event at Jorgensen Park has been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority under section 38 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986;(b) Will the Minister advise whether the presence of a threatened species, such as black cockatoos, within an event footprint triggers any requirement for formal environmental assessment;(c) Will the Minister confirm whether any independent ecological assessment, separate from proponent-commissioned reports, has been completed and made available to the Department for assessment;(d) Will the Minister advise whether the proposal requires any approvals or licences under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, including for disturbance to habitat of listed species;(e) Will the Minister advise what legally binding permit conditions were attached to offset permits CPS 11036/1 and CPS 10801/1, relating to Reserve 50554, to satisfy the “permanence principle” under the WA Environmental Offsets Policy 2011 and WA Environmental Offsets Guidelines 2014, and whether those conditions were required to be met within specified timeframes; and(f) Will the Minister advise whether CPS 11036/1 and CPS 10801/1 include any conditions requiring conservation outcomes to be secured in perpetuity for Reserve 50554, including through registration on the land title? I refer to the recently announced Commercial Lease of Jorgensen Park in the City of Kalamunda: (a) Will the Minister confirm whether the proposed event at Jorgensen Park has been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority under section 38 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986; (b) Will the Minister advise whether the presence of a threatened species, such as black cockatoos, within an event footprint triggers any requirement for formal environmental assessment; (c) Will the Minister confirm whether any independent ecological assessment, separate from proponent-commissioned reports, has been completed and made available to the Department for assessment; (d) Will the Minister advise whether the proposal requires any approvals or licences under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, including for disturbance to habitat of listed species; (e) Will the Minister advise what legally binding permit conditions were attached to offset permits CPS 11036/1 and CPS 10801/1, relating to Reserve 50554, to satisfy the “permanence principle” under the WA Environmental Offsets Policy 2011 and WA Environmental Offsets Guidelines 2014, and whether those conditions were required to be met within specified timeframes; and (f) Will the Minister advise whether CPS 11036/1 and CPS 10801/1 include any conditions requiring conservation outcomes to be secured in perpetuity for Reserve 50554, including through registration on the land title?

Answer

This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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