❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about the government's policy on selling rescued native animals into the pet trade and time limits for rescue organisations holding these animals. A response is scheduled for the following day.
AnsweredQoN 138Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NATIVE ANIMALS — PETS
138. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to concerns raised by
animal rescue organisations regarding the treatment of rescued native animals
that cannot, for one reason or another, be returned to the wild.
(1) Is it government policy for
those animals to be sold into the pet trade?
(2) If yes to (1), how many native
animals have been sold to the pet trade since January 2024?
(3) Is there a time
limit on how long registered native animal rescue and rehabilitation
organisations can hold and care for native animals?
138. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to concerns raised by
animal rescue organisations regarding the treatment of rescued native animals
that cannot, for one reason or another, be returned to the wild.
(1) Is it government policy for
those animals to be sold into the pet trade?
(2) If yes to (1), how many native
animals have been sold to the pet trade since January 2024?
(3) Is there a time
limit on how long registered native animal rescue and rehabilitation
organisations can hold and care for native animals?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment I provide
the following answer.
A response to this question will be
provided to Hon Neil Thomson on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment I provide
the following answer.
A response to this question will be
provided to Hon Neil Thomson on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
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