❓ A Member of Parliament asks the Premier to fast-track legislation protecting farmers from animal activism. The Premier acknowledges the request but cites the need for balance and competing legislative priorities.
AnsweredQoN 402Legislative Assembly
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ANIMAL ACTIVISM —
LEGISLATION
402. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Given the renewed threats and increased focus on
this industry in the last few weeks, will the Premier direct the
Attorney General to immediately fast-track the legislation to protect Western Australian
farmers and jobs, and to assist our economy recovery?
LEGISLATION
402. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Given the renewed threats and increased focus on
this industry in the last few weeks, will the Premier direct the
Attorney General to immediately fast-track the legislation to protect Western Australian
farmers and jobs, and to assist our economy recovery?
AnswerView source ↗
I
am unaware of any threats; no-one has brought to my attention any ''threats'',
as the member referred to them. I am unaware as to what the member is
referring. We are obviously seeking to finalise that legislation. As I said, we
have to ensure that we get the balance right, which is protecting farmers
across Western Australia and also ensuring that there is an inspection regime
in place for intensive agriculture, which might be piggeries, abattoirs,
knackeries and things of that nature. We
have to get the balance right so that all groups across Western Australia can
be assured of the success, if you
like, of the legislation, which is very important. That is what we are working
towards achieving.
It is not easy because, as the
member knows, there are disparate views on these issues across the community
and they often cross political boundaries. We are just as likely to meet a blue-rinse
Liberal Party–supporting person who
does not support the live sheep trade. We are keen to ensure that we get the
balance right. The legislation is being finalised, but as the member may
have noticed, we have been very busy with a range of drafting exercises over
the past month, particularly those that will
create jobs. Our planning legislation took absolute priority, because we need to get our planning reform through to create
more opportunities in building and construction. That legislation has now
passed this house, which is great news. We look forward to it passing the other
place so that we can get more jobs and investment out there, and more activity,
in this very difficult environment. I look forward to the Liberal Party's
support to ensure that that important legislation gets through.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.
am unaware of any threats; no-one has brought to my attention any ''threats'',
as the member referred to them. I am unaware as to what the member is
referring. We are obviously seeking to finalise that legislation. As I said, we
have to ensure that we get the balance right, which is protecting farmers
across Western Australia and also ensuring that there is an inspection regime
in place for intensive agriculture, which might be piggeries, abattoirs,
knackeries and things of that nature. We
have to get the balance right so that all groups across Western Australia can
be assured of the success, if you
like, of the legislation, which is very important. That is what we are working
towards achieving.
It is not easy because, as the
member knows, there are disparate views on these issues across the community
and they often cross political boundaries. We are just as likely to meet a blue-rinse
Liberal Party–supporting person who
does not support the live sheep trade. We are keen to ensure that we get the
balance right. The legislation is being finalised, but as the member may
have noticed, we have been very busy with a range of drafting exercises over
the past month, particularly those that will
create jobs. Our planning legislation took absolute priority, because we need to get our planning reform through to create
more opportunities in building and construction. That legislation has now
passed this house, which is great news. We look forward to it passing the other
place so that we can get more jobs and investment out there, and more activity,
in this very difficult environment. I look forward to the Liberal Party's
support to ensure that that important legislation gets through.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.
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