❓ A parliamentary question regarding the government's plan to address the impact of cane toads on Kununurra's agricultural food sources, specifically concerning awareness notices on food boxes and communication with industry groups. The Minister's response deflects responsibility to the Department of Environment and Conservation.
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CANE TOADS — STRATEGIC PLAN
(1) What action has been taken to date to ensure that cane toad awareness notices will be endorsed on all food boxes packed in Kununurra once the cane toads have invaded the Kununurra agricultural food sources? (2) Has this action plan been communicated to relevant industry groups? (3) If so, which specific groups have been notified? (4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) What action has been taken to date to ensure that cane toad awareness notices will be endorsed on all food boxes packed in Kununurra once the cane toads have invaded the Kununurra agricultural food sources? (2) Has this action plan been communicated to relevant industry groups? (3) If so, which specific groups have been notified? (4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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(1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(2) Has this action plan been communicated to relevant industry groups? (3) If so, which specific groups have been notified? (4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(3) If so, which specific groups have been notified? (4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(2) Has this action plan been communicated to relevant industry groups? (3) If so, which specific groups have been notified? (4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(3) If so, which specific groups have been notified? (4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(4) Did the minister receive a letter from Kimberley Toad Busters dated 1 November 2008 in which it raised a number of significant issues relating to cane toads? (5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(5) If so, when may the organisation expect a reply? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(1)-(3) The Department of Environment and Conservation is the agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia. (4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(4) Yes. (5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
(5) The letter was first received as an email requesting a meeting during the minister’s visit to Kununurra. All subsequent correspondence was attached to the meeting request. It was not possible to accommodate the meeting request; therefore, an apology was sent and the file was closed. The agency with responsibility for cane toads in Western Australia is the Department of Environment and Conservation, and correspondence is most appropriately referred to the Minister for Environment.
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