❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the release of the Cane Toad Strategy, WA's endorsement of a federal threat abatement plan, and public safety advice regarding cane toad handling. The Minister outlines initiatives including brochures and toad catching kits.
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CANE TOADS — STRATEGY
(1) When will the draft “Cane Toad Strategy for Western Australia 2009-19” be released for public comment? Of course I must add that it was released at two o’clock today. (2) Has the Western Australian government endorsed the federal government proposal to prepare a cane toad threat abatement plan; and, if not, why not? (3) What advice has the Western Australian government received from the Western Australia Department of Health about the safe catching of cane toads? (4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
(1) When will the draft “Cane Toad Strategy for Western Australia 2009-19” be released for public comment? Of course I must add that it was released at two o’clock today. (2) Has the Western Australian government endorsed the federal government proposal to prepare a cane toad threat abatement plan; and, if not, why not? (3) What advice has the Western Australian government received from the Western Australia Department of Health about the safe catching of cane toads? (4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(2) Has the Western Australian government endorsed the federal government proposal to prepare a cane toad threat abatement plan; and, if not, why not? (3) What advice has the Western Australian government received from the Western Australia Department of Health about the safe catching of cane toads? (4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(3) What advice has the Western Australian government received from the Western Australia Department of Health about the safe catching of cane toads? (4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
[See paper 731.]
(2) Has the Western Australian government endorsed the federal government proposal to prepare a cane toad threat abatement plan; and, if not, why not? (3) What advice has the Western Australian government received from the Western Australia Department of Health about the safe catching of cane toads? (4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(3) What advice has the Western Australian government received from the Western Australia Department of Health about the safe catching of cane toads? (4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(4) What information has the government provided to the public regarding the safe catching of cane toads? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(1) A draft strategy was released for public comment today. (2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(2) Yes, I wrote to the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 18 March 2009 advising of my strong support for the development of a cane toad threat abatement plan. (3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
(3)-(4) A number of initiatives have been undertaken regarding the safe handling of cane toads. These include preparation and distribution of four brochures that provide information on the safe handling of these pests, protecting children and pets, keeping toads out of people’s backyards, and how to correctly identify a cane toad. The brochures have been included in a publicly available cane toad pack, which contains a fridge magnet, stickers of native frogs to help residents identify toads correctly, cane toad sighting sheets and plastic gloves, in a bag suitable for catching toads. The approach adopted in Western Australia for the safe capture and handling of cane toads has been developed based on experience in other states and the Northern Territory, and advice from agencies including the Western Australian and Queensland Departments of Health. I seek leave to table the four brochures, which have been widely distributed in the community. Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
Leave granted. [See paper 731.]
[See paper 731.]
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