❓ Mr. Murray questions the Leader of the National Party regarding the removal of $10 million from WA's agricultural debt crisis package by the federal government. The question is redirected to the Minister for Agriculture and Food.
AnsweredQoN 866Legislative Assembly
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AGRICULTURE
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866. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the
Leader of the National Party:
I refer to the removal of $10 million from the state's
agricultural debt crisis package by the federal coalition government, which was
given to Queensland and New South Wales.
(1) Is the
Leader of the National Party aware of any discussions between the federal
Minister for Agriculture and the Western Australian government before these
funds were removed?
(2) Has he
discussed this issue with Barnaby Joyce, and is there the potential to get the
money reinstated?
(3) What
action has he taken or will he take to get this money reinstated for Western
Australia?
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866. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the
Leader of the National Party:
I refer to the removal of $10 million from the state's
agricultural debt crisis package by the federal coalition government, which was
given to Queensland and New South Wales.
(1) Is the
Leader of the National Party aware of any discussions between the federal
Minister for Agriculture and the Western Australian government before these
funds were removed?
(2) Has he
discussed this issue with Barnaby Joyce, and is there the potential to get the
money reinstated?
(3) What
action has he taken or will he take to get this money reinstated for Western
Australia?
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(1)–(3)
In order to ascertain the government's response, it is appropriate that
the question be directed to the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Hon Ken Baston.
Mr M.P. Murray interjected.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The Member for Collie–Preston's question is asking the Leader
of the National Party —
The SPEAKER :
Member for Collie–Preston, I call you to order for the first time. Let
the minister answer and if you want to you can have a supplementary question.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The member asked whether the state government had contacted and talked to
Barnaby Joyce. The appropriate person to direct that question to is Hon Ken
Baston. My colleagues, particularly the member for Central Wheatbelt and the
member for Moore, have taken up the decision to take $10 million from the farm
package announced by the last government with the federal Minister for
Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce. Those members have written to Hon Barnaby Joyce and
taken up the issue with vigour. I will go to Canberra in about a week and a half,
where I intend to meet with ministers in relation to my portfolio and with
Barnaby Joyce to discuss the issue the member raised, and which has been taken
up vigorously by regional members in this house.
In order to ascertain the government's response, it is appropriate that
the question be directed to the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Hon Ken Baston.
Mr M.P. Murray interjected.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The Member for Collie–Preston's question is asking the Leader
of the National Party —
The SPEAKER :
Member for Collie–Preston, I call you to order for the first time. Let
the minister answer and if you want to you can have a supplementary question.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The member asked whether the state government had contacted and talked to
Barnaby Joyce. The appropriate person to direct that question to is Hon Ken
Baston. My colleagues, particularly the member for Central Wheatbelt and the
member for Moore, have taken up the decision to take $10 million from the farm
package announced by the last government with the federal Minister for
Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce. Those members have written to Hon Barnaby Joyce and
taken up the issue with vigour. I will go to Canberra in about a week and a half,
where I intend to meet with ministers in relation to my portfolio and with
Barnaby Joyce to discuss the issue the member raised, and which has been taken
up vigorously by regional members in this house.
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