❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks about the filling of 22 biosecurity positions funded in the 2021-22 state budget. The Minister responds that 20 positions are filled and tables further details.
AnsweredQoN 606Legislative Council
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BIOSECURITY POSITIONS
606. Hon
COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the $15 million set out
in the 2021–22 state budget towards funding 22 additional biosecurity
positions within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
(1) How many of these positions have
been filled to date?
(2) Can the minister please provide —
(a) the title of
each of the 22 additional positions;
(b) the primary
duties of each position; and
(c) the location
of each position?
606. Hon
COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the $15 million set out
in the 2021–22 state budget towards funding 22 additional biosecurity
positions within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
(1) How many of these positions have
been filled to date?
(2) Can the minister please provide —
(a) the title of
each of the 22 additional positions;
(b) the primary
duties of each position; and
(c) the location
of each position?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
The answer is as follows.
(1) Of the 22
positions, 20 have been filled.
(2) (a)–(c) These positions cover critical roles in
biosecurity surveillance, biosecurity response, preparedness , incident
and emergency management. They include veterinary officers, policy officers,
scientific officers, research scientists, biosecurity officers, as well as
logistics operations and public information officers for emergency response.
I wish to table
detailed further information.
[See paper 1465 .]
The answer is as follows.
(1) Of the 22
positions, 20 have been filled.
(2) (a)–(c) These positions cover critical roles in
biosecurity surveillance, biosecurity response, preparedness , incident
and emergency management. They include veterinary officers, policy officers,
scientific officers, research scientists, biosecurity officers, as well as
logistics operations and public information officers for emergency response.
I wish to table
detailed further information.
[See paper 1465 .]
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