25764 (2026). Lan Pham to the Associate Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 17 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25764 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Associate Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	10 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Corrected Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25764_2026
Document guid:	a9a4a93d-7500-446c-9a7c-5f08f4e4d749

25764 (2026). Lan Pham to the Associate Minister for the Environment: Following Reply 19449 (2026), what specific evidence - such as a measure of Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen trending downwards - is the Minister aware of that shows catchment groups in the Amuri Basin are improving water quality?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: Corrected reply: The Amuri Basin Future Farming project has supported the construction of several wetlands within the Amuri Basin. Testing has shown a reduction of between 65% and 99% of nitrate concentrations in the water passing through the wetlands.