Your Environment

While Western Australia is blessed with large reserves of many types of resources, our resources are not unlimited; they are finite.  Hence we must be careful to utilise them in such a way that there will be reserves left for future generations, and to protect the environment from long term damage through erosion, pollution and other impacts.

Water is a major issue in Western Australia. While desalination has provided increased and more reliable water supplies, it is also very energy intensive and has a pollution downside. Water conservation is an important environmental issue for Western Australia and should be encouraged.

Energy is going through a worldwide transition, from finite fossil fuel sources to renewable sources. Western Australia has to make this transition in a phased and responsible way, to maintain energy security, jobs and the economy.