❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the risk of importing New Zealand apples with fire blight to the local apple and pear industry. The Minister assures that imports will only be allowed after a risk analysis and appropriate protection measures are in place.
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(1) Is the minister aware of the risks to the apple and pear industry of importing New Zealand apples with fire blight? (2) Is the minister prepared to put the high international standard of our apples and pears at risk? (3) If so, will the Government stand by and see another Western Australian industry be destroyed due to government incompetence? (4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(2) Is the minister prepared to put the high international standard of our apples and pears at risk? (3) If so, will the Government stand by and see another Western Australian industry be destroyed due to government incompetence? (4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(3) If so, will the Government stand by and see another Western Australian industry be destroyed due to government incompetence? (4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(2) Is the minister prepared to put the high international standard of our apples and pears at risk? (3) If so, will the Government stand by and see another Western Australian industry be destroyed due to government incompetence? (4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(3) If so, will the Government stand by and see another Western Australian industry be destroyed due to government incompetence? (4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(4) If not, what is the minister prepared to do? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
(4) Apples will not be allowed into Western Australia from any source unless a risk analysis is conducted for Western Australia and measures are available to provide the appropriate level of protection for the Western Australian industry from fire blight, apple scab, codling moth and other pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
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