❓ Hon. Moermond questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding the Cook government's stance on the federal biosecurity levy bill and its potential impact on WA farmers. The Minister's response avoids taking a position, stating it's a matter for the federal Parliament.
AnsweredQoN 69Legislative Council
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AGRICULTURE
(BIOSECURITY PROTECTION) LEVIES BILL — FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
69. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the bill on a biosecurity
levy on farmers that was introduced into federal Parliament this week, which
will impose yet another tax on Australian farmers, including Western Australian
farmers, who are already currently struggling with several pressures including
extreme weather conditions reducing harvests, price gouging by the major
supermarket buyers and pressure to reduce chemical use and comply with
greenhouse gas emission targets.
(1) Does the Cook government support
the bill?
(2) Has the Cook government been in
consultation with farmers about the bill?
(3) Has the Cook
government communicated with federal Labor about the bill; and, if so, what
have the communications entailed?
(BIOSECURITY PROTECTION) LEVIES BILL — FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
69. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the bill on a biosecurity
levy on farmers that was introduced into federal Parliament this week, which
will impose yet another tax on Australian farmers, including Western Australian
farmers, who are already currently struggling with several pressures including
extreme weather conditions reducing harvests, price gouging by the major
supermarket buyers and pressure to reduce chemical use and comply with
greenhouse gas emission targets.
(1) Does the Cook government support
the bill?
(2) Has the Cook government been in
consultation with farmers about the bill?
(3) Has the Cook
government communicated with federal Labor about the bill; and, if so, what
have the communications entailed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Biosecurity
is critically important as the risks and pressures are increasing nationally
and globally. The bill is before the federal Parliament and is a matter for
federal Parliament.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Biosecurity
is critically important as the risks and pressures are increasing nationally
and globally. The bill is before the federal Parliament and is a matter for
federal Parliament.
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