❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Minister for Transport regarding potential restrictions on agricultural vehicle movement during seeding season around Easter, impacting farmers' ability to transport equipment. The Minister clarifies that the policy hasn't changed, but curfew requirements have been clarified and Main Roads will work with the agricultural sector.
AnsweredQoN 719Legislative Assembly
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AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY —
VEHICLE MOVEMENT BAN
719. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Supplementary,
member for Roe.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I want
to hear this.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Will the
minister take a pair, like the Minister for Industrial Relations, to come to
the Newdegate field days and explain to farmers why they will be unable to
transport their equipment along any road in Western Australia for up to six
days during seeding around Easter?
VEHICLE MOVEMENT BAN
719. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Supplementary,
member for Roe.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I want
to hear this.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Will the
minister take a pair, like the Minister for Industrial Relations, to come to
the Newdegate field days and explain to farmers why they will be unable to
transport their equipment along any road in Western Australia for up to six
days during seeding around Easter?
AnswerView source ↗
Member, in that time, I have
received further advice, which says that the policy —
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood! You are not even the Leader of the National Party.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : As I said,
member, I have worked more on an orchard and on farmland than the member ever
has.
We have not changed the policy. My
advice is that we have clarified curfew requirements that have been in place
for many years. Main Roads has given a commitment to work with industry and the
agricultural sector about the Christmas review.
received further advice, which says that the policy —
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood! You are not even the Leader of the National Party.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : As I said,
member, I have worked more on an orchard and on farmland than the member ever
has.
We have not changed the policy. My
advice is that we have clarified curfew requirements that have been in place
for many years. Main Roads has given a commitment to work with industry and the
agricultural sector about the Christmas review.
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