❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the adequacy of the federal government's live sheep export transition package, given the WA government's assessment of the ban's economic impact. The Minister acknowledges the inadequacy and tables correspondence with the federal government seeking more funding.
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480. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to federal Labor's
live sheep transition plan, which proposes spending slightly over $20 million a
year to transition an industry worth significantly more.
(1) Has the WA
government asked for more transition funding given that its own submission said
that the ban would cost WA's economy $123 million a year?
(2) If yes to (1), will the
minister please table the relevant correspondence?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), how much more
has the WA government asked for?
TRANSITION PACKAGE
480. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to federal Labor's
live sheep transition plan, which proposes spending slightly over $20 million a
year to transition an industry worth significantly more.
(1) Has the WA
government asked for more transition funding given that its own submission said
that the ban would cost WA's economy $123 million a year?
(2) If yes to (1), will the
minister please table the relevant correspondence?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), how much more
has the WA government asked for?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) I
have sent a letter to Senator Hon Murray Watt advising that the $107 million
transition package will not meet the current
and future needs of the WA sheep industry and supply chain . I am particularly disappointed that only $64.6 million has been
earmarked for sheep producers, the industry supply chain and regional
communities. I table the letter.
[See paper 3143 .]
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) I
have sent a letter to Senator Hon Murray Watt advising that the $107 million
transition package will not meet the current
and future needs of the WA sheep industry and supply chain . I am particularly disappointed that only $64.6 million has been
earmarked for sheep producers, the industry supply chain and regional
communities. I table the letter.
[See paper 3143 .]
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