Question - Environment

Question

Number
607
Subject
Environment
(Environmental Land Management)
Asked by
Emerson, Thomas
Directed to
Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water
Question asked on
01 September 2025
Answer due on
05 October 2025
Question asked
  1. Can the Minister explain why it is the case that under certain lease conditions, rural lease holders cannot grow crops on their land.
  2. Does the Government monitor the ecological quality of offset land prior to and after claiming, given that landholders have highlighted that once leased land was claimed under the Government's offset policy, it significantly degraded in quality; if not, is the Government considering doing so.
  3. Can the Government provide an overview of whether its environmental offsets register is comprehensive, including the incorporation of all required projects, annual reports, and the respective offset areas.
  4. If the Government has identified “additional sites that are managed for environmental offsets", can the Minister provide a list of these sites, along with their tenure and ownership.