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Mookhey, Daniel to the
Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Regional Water, Minister for Trade and Industry
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Regarding proposed operational changes to, and reconfiguration of, the
Menindee Lakes:
- Has the social and economic impact of these changes been modelled?
- Has the impact on Far West tourism been considered?
- What is the impact of these changes to Far West tourism in dollar ($)
amount?
- Has the impact on Western New South Wales fishing been considered? .
- What is the impact of these changes to Western New South Wales fishing in
dollar ($) amount?
- Has the cultural impact of these changes been considered?
- What is the cultural impact of these changes?
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Answer -
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- to (7) While the Menindee Lakes project has been modelled by the
Murray-Darling Basin Authority, the project is still in its initial stages.
Detailed project design is currently underway.
The regulatory approval
process for the project includes explicit consideration of Aboriginal heritage
impacts and provisions for mitigation where required. There will also be an
Aboriginal advisory group included in the governance for the project, to ensure
that Aboriginal cultural impacts are considered.
The Menindee Lakes project
will address key environmental, social, and cultural concerns, including the
impact on far west tourism, the dollar value of impacts on tourism,
recreational fishing, and the social and economic impacts of the proposed
project.
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Question asked on 1 May 2018 (session 56-1)
and published in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 150
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Answer received on 5 June 2018
and published in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 159
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