❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding the WA Wild Dog Action Plan 2021-25, including consultation, distribution, website references, and requests a copy of the plan. The Minister provides details of the plan's components and funding.
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WILD DOG ACTION PLAN
454. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the Western Australia
wild dog action plan 2021–25.
(1) What parties were consulted as
part of the development of the plan?
(2) Was a final
version of the plan distributed to all relevant stakeholders and regional
biosecurity groups?
(3) Why is the Western
Australian wild dog action plan 2016–2021 still referenced on the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development website?
(4) Please table a copy of the 2021–25
plan.
454. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the Western Australia
wild dog action plan 2021–25.
(1) What parties were consulted as
part of the development of the plan?
(2) Was a final
version of the plan distributed to all relevant stakeholders and regional
biosecurity groups?
(3) Why is the Western
Australian wild dog action plan 2016–2021 still referenced on the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development website?
(4) Please table a copy of the 2021–25
plan.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) In December 2020, Hon Alannah MacTiernan announced
$13.4 million in funding to deliver a continuation of the Western Australian 2016–21 wild dog
action plan. The funding package, known as the 2021–25 wild dog
action plan, was developed with significant input from stakeholders and
consists of the 2016–21 action plan, a funding table outlining new
activities funded to 2025, and the Competitive research and development
grants—Western Australia wild dog action plan 2021–25: Guidelines .
I table this document.
[See paper 3141 .]
Hon JACKIE JARVIS : The funding
table is as follows.
President, the rest of the answer is
in tabular form. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
1
Employ eight Licensed Pest Management Technicians by
Recognised Biosecurity Groups
$3,200,000
2
Repair, replace and maintain the State Barrier Fence
$5,000,000
3
Employ project staff to 30 June 2025 to manage the
Wild Dog Action Plan, including the Esperance extension component
$3,523,000
4
Provide a Murdoch University
Veterinary Graduate Program to sterilise dogs in Aboriginal communities
$580,000
5
Establish a wild dog research and development fund
and employ a research scientist to investigate alternative and humane
management approaches
$1,000,000
6
Engage with industry over four years
$100,000
Total
$13,403,000
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) In December 2020, Hon Alannah MacTiernan announced
$13.4 million in funding to deliver a continuation of the Western Australian 2016–21 wild dog
action plan. The funding package, known as the 2021–25 wild dog
action plan, was developed with significant input from stakeholders and
consists of the 2016–21 action plan, a funding table outlining new
activities funded to 2025, and the Competitive research and development
grants—Western Australia wild dog action plan 2021–25: Guidelines .
I table this document.
[See paper 3141 .]
Hon JACKIE JARVIS : The funding
table is as follows.
President, the rest of the answer is
in tabular form. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
1
Employ eight Licensed Pest Management Technicians by
Recognised Biosecurity Groups
$3,200,000
2
Repair, replace and maintain the State Barrier Fence
$5,000,000
3
Employ project staff to 30 June 2025 to manage the
Wild Dog Action Plan, including the Esperance extension component
$3,523,000
4
Provide a Murdoch University
Veterinary Graduate Program to sterilise dogs in Aboriginal communities
$580,000
5
Establish a wild dog research and development fund
and employ a research scientist to investigate alternative and humane
management approaches
$1,000,000
6
Engage with industry over four years
$100,000
Total
$13,403,000
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