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7822 Wednesday, 2 December 1992 the SPEAKER 7822 Wednesday, 2 December 1992 THE SPEAKER (Mr Michael Barnett) took the Chair at 11.00 am, and read prayers. PETITION - BICYCLE HELMETS LEGISLATION OPPOSITION MR KIERATH (Riverton) [11.03 am]: I present the following petition - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, protest strongly against the recent introduction of compulsory helmets for adult bicycle riders. This law is an unjustified restriction of our freedom, has no clear statistical justification, and is a cheap substitute for real improvement in traffic conditions, for cyclists and motorists alike. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 1 783 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 143.] PETITION - SEWERAGE OCEAN OUTFALL ESTABLISHMENT OBJECTION MR NICHOLLS (Mandurah) [11.04 am]: I present the following petition - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, wish to express in the strongest terms our objection to any sewerage ocean outfall being established in our region. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 75 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought tci the Table of the House. [See petition No 144.] PETITION - ROADS CONSTRUCTION, CERVANTES-JURIEN-GREENHEAD MR MeNEE (Moore) [ 11.05 am]: I present the following petition - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, citizens of Western Australia respectfully request: The immediate construction of proposed roads between Cervantes, Jurien and Greenhead, for the following reasons: (1) Economy: Jurien/Greenhead now 56 kms - proposed 25 kms. Jurien Cervantes now 54 kms - proposed 20 kms. Substantial potential savings on PetrolfI'ime/Ereighr/Pollution. (2) Safety: High and Primary School buses to Greenhead and Leeman travel on 17 kins of gravel road which is corrugated and dangerous. (3) Sporting interaction: School children and all clubs ie Aerobics, Basketball, Badminton, Cricket, Darts, Football, Golf, Lawn Bowls, Netball & Volleyball, would halve their travel time and costs, and reduce risks associated with travel. [Wednesday, 2 December 1992]182 7823 (4) Bus service: Currently travelling between Leeman, Greenhead, Julien and Cervantes to Perth, twice a week, covers 421 kms each way; this would be reduced to 356 kms one way with the construction of the proposed road. (5) Emergency services: Police, Fire Brigade, Doctor and Chemist based in Jurien, proposed road would greatly reduce their attendance rime. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 24 signatures and I certify char it confornis to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 145.1 PETITION - COLLIE COAL FIRED POWER STATION PROPOSAL REJECTION MR CLARKO (Marinion) 111.07 am]: I present the following petition which is entitled "Petition in Support of Greater Energy Efficiency". I believe I could do with some of that today. The petition reads - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. The petition of the undersigned citizens of Western Australia respectfully showeth that: (1) We wish to reject the proposed 600MW coal-fired power station to be built at Collie. (2) We wish you to urge SECWA to implement a peak load avoidance scheme. (3) We wish you to urge SECWA to explore more economical energy efficient and environmentally sound alternatives to meet our State's future energy requirements, such as: cogeneration combined cycle gas power stations consumer level energy efficiency measures. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 287 signatures and I certify that it conformns to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 146.1 PETITION - BATAVIA COAST, ADDITIONAL HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPOSITION MR COWAN (Merredin - Leader of the National Party) [11 .08 am]: I present the following petition - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We the undersigned petition the Government that we are totally opposed to any additional heavy industrial development in areas on or adjacent to the coastline in the Shires of Irwin, Greenough, Northampton, Chapman Valley and the City of Geraldton, the area otherwise known as the Batavia Coast. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 268 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. 7824 7824[ASSEMBLY] The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 147.] PETITION - MOONS CROSSING, BLACKBERRY POOL, TRESTLE BRIDGE AND ACCESS ROUTES, INCLUDED IN A 'CONSERVATION PARK', RIVER ROAD-BIG HILL BROOK AREA MR HOUSE (Stirling) [11.09 am]: I present the following petition - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. Due to their tourism potential and the fact that the following are within the Warren River Water Catchment Area, the locations of Moons Crossing, Blackberry Pool, Trestle Bridge and their access routes be included in a 'Conservation Park' which will extend from River Road to the Big Hill Brook (this area being south of the Warren River and north of Wheatley Coast Road.) Furthermore, that all activities presently being undertaken in preparation for logging operations be suspended immediately. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 22 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 148.] MOTION - KENNEDY RANGE NATIONAL PARK, CREATION SUPPORT MR McGINTY (Fremantle - Minister for the Environment) [11. 12 am]: I move - - That this House supports the creation of the Kennedy Range National Park on the boundaries defined in the plan tabled in the House on 2 December 1992. The Kennedy Range is a dissected, sand covered plateau located about 175 kilometres east of Carnarvon, and running north-south for about 195 kilometres. The range provides the most significant scenic feature of the Camarvon hinterland. Its most spectacular features are the eastern cliff faces, but the size, diversity and elevation of the range also provides a valuable habitat for flora and fauna. The area possesses outstanding geological, fossil and botanical values. Also, considerable potential exists for recreation and tourism along the edges of the range. The area has a desert climate and receives an annual avenage rainfall of only 200 millimetres. Extended dry periods can occur and the top of the range is entirely waterless. A line of springs occur along the western edge of the range. The -1975 EPA System 9 Red Book recommended that the range be declared a class A national park, and in 1976 the then Department of Lands and Surveys purchased the Binthalya pastoral lease, which included the south west portion of the range. Substantial rationalisation of pastoral lease boundaries followed involving the Binthalya area and the old Moogooorie Station to the north east. As a result, a substantial core of previous pastoral lease was converted to vacant Crown land. The area proposed to become national park is approximately 140 000 ha of vacant Crown land shown on the map tabled in the House. The Government intends to add further areas to the park, including sections of the eastern scarp, as negotiations with adjacent pastoral stations are finalised. The Shire of Upper Gascoyne has been aware of the proposal to create the national park for many years. The area is of considerable interest to the Aboriginal community. Discussions have therefore been held with Mungullah Community Inc with a view to facilitating joint management arrangements in respect of the park. Regarding conservation values, the Kennedy Range can be described as a mesa - that is, flat topped with steep rock wall sides. The eastern side consists of spectacular cliffs rising some 80 metres. Elaborately branched gorges occur on the sides of the mesa, and the top of the [Wednesday, 2 December 1992] 782572 range is covered with sand. The range consists of Permian sediments, including sandstone and silistone. Marine fossils of the Permian age are widespread and deposits of silicified - petrified - wood are also to be found. The flora of the Kennedy land system is of significant interest as it contains elements of the south western and Eremenan - desert - flora. The vegetation types include spinifex, scattered mallee and wattle woodlands. The spectacular orange flowering banksia as/zbyi is one of the more distinctive flora species on the range. Due to the range's largely waterless nature, it has not been heavily grazed, even by feral animals.
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