Question regarding the progress and composition of the writing group associated with the Stop Puppy Farming Consultation, specifically concerning meeting schedules, location, recommendation deadlines, and membership changes.

AnsweredQoN 3935Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 August 2018
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Agriculture and Food

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I
refer to the small writing group attached to the Stop Puppy Farming
Consultation held by the Department, and ask: (a) How
many more meetings are scheduled for the writing group; (b) Where
will the meetings be held; (c) When
does the writing group have to put forward its recommendations; and (d) Has there been a change in writing group membership in the past three months?

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Answered
10 October 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
9 days
(a) The Writing Group will meet to review the draft Dog Standards and Guidelines prior to the document being finalised for consideration by the Companion Animal Welfare Advisory Group. The date for this meeting has not yet been scheduled.
(b) To date, the Writing Group has met on site at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in South Perth.
(c) No specific due date has been set. The Writing Group and DPIRD is working to table the draft document for consideration by the Companion Animal Welfare Advisory Group by November of this year. This will follow an internal DPIRD review of the draft document.
(d) Yes a nominated representative from Dogs West has joined the writing group in the past 3 months

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