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Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Page: 3791


Senator Bob Brown asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, upon notice, on 3 June 2008:

With reference to the answer to question on notice No. 272 (Senate Official Hansard, 13 May 2008, p. 1660) regarding the decision to destroy the ancient forest in Weld River coupe WR15F:

(1)   Has the Minister flown over or visited the area; if not, why not.

(2)   Is the 100 metre buffer adequate to protect the World Heritage Area values from logging, chemical application and fire bombing of coupe WR15F and nearby coupes.

(3)   What impact has road construction, logging and burning in coupe WR15F had on wilderness values in the adjacent World Heritage Area.


Senator Wong (Minister for Climate Change and Water) —The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   The Minister has not specifically flown over or visited the Weld Valley, but has flown over south-west Tasmania and has a good understanding of World Heritage issues relating to the Tasmanian wilderness.

(2)   Yes.

(3)   None.