❓ Dr. Walker questions the Minister about WA government support for hemp research after a federal funding bid failed. The Minister outlines ongoing state-federal collaboration and advocacy.
AnsweredQoN 350Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HEMP INDUSTRY —
RESEARCH
350. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer the minister to the
announcement that a bid by the hemp sector to secure funding from the federal
government's cooperative research centres grants program has failed.
(1) What is the Western Australian government doing to
assist the hemp industry with research projects locally?
(2) Will she
lobby her federal colleagues to do more to assist an industry that promises
returns of up to $200 million over the next 10 years?
RESEARCH
350. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer the minister to the
announcement that a bid by the hemp sector to secure funding from the federal
government's cooperative research centres grants program has failed.
(1) What is the Western Australian government doing to
assist the hemp industry with research projects locally?
(2) Will she
lobby her federal colleagues to do more to assist an industry that promises
returns of up to $200 million over the next 10 years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to work
with the Australian government by delivering the final year of trials for the
four-year national industrial hemp variety trials program. DPIRD recently
executed a new contract for the new Australian industrial hemp program and is
leading the national industrial hemp variety trials on the optimal sowing and
nitrogen applications for industrial hemp.
(2) I meet
regularly with the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to
advocate on behalf of all Western Australian agriculture.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to work
with the Australian government by delivering the final year of trials for the
four-year national industrial hemp variety trials program. DPIRD recently
executed a new contract for the new Australian industrial hemp program and is
leading the national industrial hemp variety trials on the optimal sowing and
nitrogen applications for industrial hemp.
(2) I meet
regularly with the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to
advocate on behalf of all Western Australian agriculture.
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