❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food about the timeline for receiving advice from the Biosecurity Council regarding the status of dingoes as pests and the use of 1080 poison, following a parliamentary motion. The Minister indicates she has initiated contact with the new Chair of the Biosecurity Council to seek this advice and clarifies the government's support for wild dog control while aiming to resolve legislative conflicts.
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Dingoes421.Hon Steve Martinto
theMinister for Agriculture and Food:I refer to the
uncertainty created by yesterday's decision for a motion in this place
regarding the future status of dingoes as pests and 1080 as a suitable poison,
and the minister's commitment to seek advice from the Biosecurity Council of
Western Australia. When does the minister anticipate receiving that advice and
making a decision on the future of those issues?
theMinister for Agriculture and Food:I refer to the
uncertainty created by yesterday's decision for a motion in this place
regarding the future status of dingoes as pests and 1080 as a suitable poison,
and the minister's commitment to seek advice from the Biosecurity Council of
Western Australia. When does the minister anticipate receiving that advice and
making a decision on the future of those issues?
AnswerView source ↗
Obviously we had the
discussion yesterday. I have not yet had a chance to speak to the new chair of
the Biosecurity Council. I swapped text messages with him today to let him know
that we had had the discussion in Parliament and that I will be asking him to
seek that advice.
Just to be clear,
the Western Australian government is incredibly supportive of continuing to
have wild dogs controlled. We are simply seeking, as I said, to come up with a
position statement that deals with that perceived conflict between the various
different acts—the Dog Act, the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act and
indeed the biodiversity act.
discussion yesterday. I have not yet had a chance to speak to the new chair of
the Biosecurity Council. I swapped text messages with him today to let him know
that we had had the discussion in Parliament and that I will be asking him to
seek that advice.
Just to be clear,
the Western Australian government is incredibly supportive of continuing to
have wild dogs controlled. We are simply seeking, as I said, to come up with a
position statement that deals with that perceived conflict between the various
different acts—the Dog Act, the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act and
indeed the biodiversity act.
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