❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding discrepancies between WA Police statements about using DPIRD pest density reports for firearm regulations and DPIRD's apparent lack of such reports. The Minister claims ignorance of the letter and its contents.
AnsweredQoN 915Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARMS — PEST
DENSITY DISTRIBUTION REPORTS
915. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to letters sent to licensed
firearms owners in WA from the Western Australia Police Force firearm reform
division that state that WA police will apply the Department of Primary Industries
and Regional Development pest density distribution reports and the humane
destruction of animal guidelines when determining the maximum permitted calibre
and the number of written authorities.
(1) Is the
minister aware that DPIRD staff are advising landowners that these pest density
distribution reports do not exist and that DPIRD does not keep records
regarding pest density distribution?
(2) Is DPIRD
currently developing pest density reports and will they be publicly available
prior to the commencement of the new firearms laws?
(3) Can the
minister please table any current pest density distribution reports?
(4) Can the
minister please table DPIRD's humane destruction of animal guidelines?
DENSITY DISTRIBUTION REPORTS
915. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to letters sent to licensed
firearms owners in WA from the Western Australia Police Force firearm reform
division that state that WA police will apply the Department of Primary Industries
and Regional Development pest density distribution reports and the humane
destruction of animal guidelines when determining the maximum permitted calibre
and the number of written authorities.
(1) Is the
minister aware that DPIRD staff are advising landowners that these pest density
distribution reports do not exist and that DPIRD does not keep records
regarding pest density distribution?
(2) Is DPIRD
currently developing pest density reports and will they be publicly available
prior to the commencement of the new firearms laws?
(3) Can the
minister please table any current pest density distribution reports?
(4) Can the
minister please table DPIRD's humane destruction of animal guidelines?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of
the question.
(1)–(4) I
am not aware of the letter referred to in the member's question or its
contents. If the member would like to provide a copy of the letter or put the
question on notice, I will endeavour to get a response.
the question.
(1)–(4) I
am not aware of the letter referred to in the member's question or its
contents. If the member would like to provide a copy of the letter or put the
question on notice, I will endeavour to get a response.
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