Compulsory Land Acquisition

97 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().7 September 20227 September 2022). Can the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water advise—

1. What parcels of land have been acquired by, or transferred to, the minister as part of the acquisition of the Field River Valley:

(a) including the hectares of each parcel; and

(b) who have they been acquired from, or transferred by.

2. What is the total funding allocated to:

(a) environmental restoration of the land;

(b) restoration of built heritage;

(c) the purchase price; and

(d) administration associated with the purchase of the land?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Climate, Environment and Water has advised:

1. Seven parcels, totalling 41.19 hectares, have been acquired by the Minister for Climate Environment and Water from the Commissioner of Highways. Seven parcels, totalling 135.95 hectares, have been acquired by the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water from Longfield Pty Ltd (see below for parcel descriptors).

Commissioner of Highways

Longfield Pty Ltd

2. What is the total funding allocated to:

(a) Environmental restoration of the land

(b) Restoration of built heritage

Engineering assessments of the built heritage assets with associated costs for restoration works are yet to be undertaken.

(c) Purchase price

Two separate land acquisitions constitute the Field River Valley project. One portion of land, formerly owned by the Commissioner for Highways, was acquired for a purchase price of $1,640,013. The second portion of land, formerly privately owned, was acquired for the purchase price of $1,350,000. This amounts to the total project cost of $2,990,013.

(d) Administration costs associated with the purchase

The land in the Field River was acquired with the intent that it would be proclaimed as a protected area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The administration associated with the purchase of the land has been resourced from existing departmental resourcing.