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Part 5 — Climate adaptation strategy1
16. Minister to prepare climate adaptation strategy2
(1) The Minister must prepare a climate adaptation strategy before3
the 5th anniversary of the day on which this Act comes into4
operation, and may amend or replace it.5
(2) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after preparing,6
amending or replacing the strategy, ensure that it is laid before7
each House of Parliament.8
(3) The Minister need not comply with subsection (2) in relation to9
minor or technical amendments or corrections.10
(4) The Minister must ensure that the strategy is publicly available.11
17. Purpose and content12
(1) The purposes of the climate adaptation strategy are to assist13
Western Australia’s communities, environment and economy to14
adapt to the impacts of climate change and, as part of that —15
(a) to provide a holistic and strategic response to the16
impacts of climate change; and17
(b) to identify feasible strategies and options to support18
adapting to, and reducing vulnerability to, climate19
change; and20
(c) to identify implementation pathways for those strategies21
and options; and22
(d) to provide a context for the sector adaptation plans.23
(2) The Minister must, in preparing, amending or replacing the24
strategy —25
(a) consider the policies, programs and measures necessary26
to achieve the purposes of the strategy; and27
(b) consider the costs, benefits, timing and sequencing of28
those policies, programs and measures; and29
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(c) consider resource allocation for the implementation of1
those policies, programs and measures; and2
(d) consider the distribution of the effects of climate change3
across Western Australia’s communities and regions.4
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the strategy must set out or5
include the following —6
(a) a summary of the implications of climate change for7
Western Australia’s communities, environment and8
economy;9
(b) policies, programs and measures that support the10
purposes of the strategy;11
(c) responsibilities and time frames for implementing those12
policies, programs and measures, and related reporting13
requirements;14
(d) key performance indicators to enable monitoring and15
evaluation of the effectiveness of the strategy.16
18. Review17
(1) The Minister must review the operation and effectiveness of the18
climate adaptation strategy within 5 years of the strategy first19
becoming publicly available and then at intervals of not more20
than 5 years.21
(2) After completing a review, the Minister must decide —22
(a) whether to amend or replace the strategy; or23
(b) that the strategy need not be amended or replaced.24
(3) If the Minister decides that the strategy need not be amended or25
replaced, the Minister must, as soon as practicable, ensure that26
notice of that decision is laid before each House of Parliament.27
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19. Public consultation1
(1) When preparing or reviewing the climate adaptation strategy,2
the Minister must —3
(a) consult publicly; and4
(b) have regard to a summary of submissions received as5
part of the consultation.6
(2) The summary must include written submissions received as part7
of the consultation.8
Climate Action this Decade Bill 2025
Sector adaptation plans Part 6
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Part 6 — Sector adaptation plans1
20. Purpose and content2
(1) The purposes of a sector adaptation plan are, in relation to a3
sector of the Western Australian economy —4
(a) to increase the awareness of participants in the sector of5
the impacts of climate change on the sector; and6
(b) to increase the capacity of participants in the sector to7
manage those impacts; and8
(c) to facilitate collaboration between government, private9
and community participants in the sector to identify and10
implement policies, programs and measures to enhance11
the sector’s capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate12
change.13
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a sector adaptation plan must14
set out or include the following —15
(a) the potential impacts of climate change on the sector;16
(b) the likelihood, severity and potential costs of those17
impacts;18
(c) policies, programs and measures that support adapting to19
or managing those impacts;20
(d) responsibilities and time frames for implementing those21
policies, programs and measures, and related reporting22
requirements;23
(e) key performance indicators to enable monitoring and24
evaluation of the effectiveness of the plan.25
21. Responsibility for sector adaptation plans26
(1) The Minister may nominate a Minister as the Minister27
responsible for the sector adaptation plan for a sector of the28
Western Australian economy.29
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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister must ensure that1
there is a Minister nominated for each of the following2
sectors —3
(a) the health and human services sector;4
(b) the emergency management sector;5
(c) the primary production sector;6
(d) the infrastructure and built environment sector;7
(e) the small and medium enterprise sector;8
(f) the natural environment sector;9
(g) the water security sector;10
(h) any prescribed sector.11
(3) The Minister must consult with the Premier before nominating a12
Minister under this section.13
(4) A nomination must be in writing.14
(5) The Minister may nominate 2 or more Ministers as the15
Ministers responsible for a sector adaptation plan and, if the16
Minister does so, the provisions of this Part have effect17
accordingly.18
22. Responsible Minister to prepare sector adaptation plan19
(1) The Minister responsible for the sector adaptation plan for a20
sector (the responsible Minister) must prepare a sector21
adaptation plan for the sector as soon as practicable, and may22
amend or replace it.23
(2) The responsible Minister must, in preparing, amending or24
replacing the plan —25
(a) consider the policies, programs and measures necessary26
to achieve the purposes of the plan; and27
(b) consider the costs, benefits, timing and sequencing of28
those policies, programs and measures; and29
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(c) consider resource allocation for the implementation of1
those policies, programs and measures; and2
(d) consider the distribution of the effects of climate change3
across Western Australia’s communities and regions.4
(3) The responsible Minister must, as soon as practicable after5
preparing, amending or replacing the plan, ensure that it is laid6
before each House of Parliament.7
(4) The responsible Minister need not comply with subsection (3) in8
relation to minor or technical amendments or corrections.9
(5) The responsible Minister must ensure that the plan is publicly10
available.11
23. Review12
(1) The Minister responsible for the sector adaptation plan for a13
sector (the responsible Minister) must review the operation and14
effectiveness of the plan within 5 years of the plan first15
becoming publicly available and then at intervals of not more16
than 5 years.17
(2) After completing a review, the responsible Minister must18
decide —19
(a) whether to amend or replace the plan; or20
(b) that the plan need not be amended or replaced.21
(3) If the responsible Minister decides that the plan need not be22
amended or replaced, the responsible Minister must, as soon as23
practicable, ensure that notice of that decision is laid before24
each House of Parliament.25
24. Public consultation26
(1) When preparing or reviewing a sector adaptation plan for a27
sector, the Minister responsible for the plan must —28
(a) consult publicly; and29
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(b) have regard to a summary of submissions received as1
part of the consultation.2
(2) The summary must include written submissions received as part3
of the consultation.4
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Part 7 — Annual climate change report1
25. Annual climate change report2
(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each year that ends after3
31 December 2025, and in any case within 6 months after the4
end of the year, the Minister must —5
(a) prepare an annual climate change report; and6
(b) ensure that it is publicly available; and7
(c) ensure that it is laid before each House of Parliament.8
(2) The purpose of an annual climate change report is to inform the9
Parliament and the community of Western Australia about10
progress in achieving Western Australia’s emissions reduction11
targets.12
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the report must set out or13
include the following —14
(a) the Minister’s determination of the net emissions15
attributable to Western Australia, and to the State16
Government, for the most recent year for which data is17
available to make the determination;18
(b) the methodology by which the Minister determined the19
net emissions referred to in paragraph (a), including20
which eligible offsets were taken into account in making21
the determinations and the extent of their contribution;22
(c) a report on progress in implementing the emissions23
reduction strategy;24
(d) a report on any other matter the Minister considers25
appropriate.26
(4) The Minister may, for the purposes of subsection (3)(a), set out27
in a report a preliminary determination for a year and revise that28
determination in a subsequent report.29
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Part 8 — Miscellaneous1
26. Regulations2
The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that3
are required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or are4
necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to the5
purposes of this Act.6
27. Review of Act7
(1) The Minister must review the operation and effectiveness of this8
Act, and prepare a report based on the review —9
(a) as soon as practicable after the 5th anniversary of the day10
on which this section comes into operation; and11
(b) after that, at intervals of not more than 5 years.12
(2) The Minister must cause the report to be laid before each House13
of Parliament as soon as practicable after it is prepared, but not14
later than 12 months after the 5th anniversary or the expiry of the15
period of 5 years, as is relevant.16
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Defined terms
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Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined.
The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
eligible offset ................................................................................................... 4(1)
emissions.......................................................................................................... 4(1)
greenhouse gas ................................................................................................. 4(1)
GTE.................................................................................................................. 4(1)
mitigation hierarchy ......................................................................................... 4(1)
Paris Agreement ............................................................................................... 4(1)
prescribed ......................................................................................................... 4(1)
publicly available ............................................................................................. 4(1)
removals ........................................................................................................... 4(1)
responsible Minister ............................................................................ 22(1), 23(1)
State entity ....................................................................................................... 4(1)
State Government ............................................................................................ 4(1)
target years ............................................................................................ 8(1), 10(2)
Western Australia’s emissions reduction targets ............................................. 4(1)
year .................................................................................................................. 4(1)