❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks about WA-specific biosecurity controls for coal imports from the UK, Netherlands, and Indonesia, and whether relevant departments and ports have received biosecurity risk advice. The Minister redirects the questions to the federal government.
AnsweredQoN 392Legislative Council
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SYNERGY — COAL IMPORTS
392. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to
question on notice 676, asked by Shane Love, MLA, in relation to coal imports
and origin of that coal.
(1) What
WA-specific biosecurity controls are in place for coal and boats importing coal
from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Indonesia?
(2) Has the Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development provided advice to all regional ports and
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety in relation to biosecurity
risks from the regions in (1); and, if no, which ports have not been provided
advice?
(3) Has DPIRD provided the minister advice on the
potential risks of this coal importation to Western Australia's unique flora and fauna, and our agricultural sector?
392. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to
question on notice 676, asked by Shane Love, MLA, in relation to coal imports
and origin of that coal.
(1) What
WA-specific biosecurity controls are in place for coal and boats importing coal
from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Indonesia?
(2) Has the Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development provided advice to all regional ports and
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety in relation to biosecurity
risks from the regions in (1); and, if no, which ports have not been provided
advice?
(3) Has DPIRD provided the minister advice on the
potential risks of this coal importation to Western Australia's unique flora and fauna, and our agricultural sector?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Biosecurity measures for international imports are
controlled by the federal government. I encourage the honourable member
to refer these questions to the federal minister responsible for the Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Biosecurity measures for international imports are
controlled by the federal government. I encourage the honourable member
to refer these questions to the federal minister responsible for the Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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