❓ Mr Rundle questions the Attorney General on the delay in introducing legislation to deter animal activists, comparing WA's progress unfavourably to Liberal-National governments. The Attorney General defends the government's approach, claiming it will be more effective than NSW's regulations.
AnsweredQoN 582Legislative Assembly
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ANIMAL ACTIVISM
582. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Attorney General:
I refer to the recently introduced
legislation by the Liberal–National federal government and recently
implemented legislation by the New South Wales Liberal–National
government aimed at deterring criminal animal activists.
(1) Given that
other state and federal jurisdictions have managed to introduce legislation in
a timely manner, why has this government failed to introduce any legislation to
deter criminal activists?
(2) Does the
Attorney General concede that these Liberal–National governments care
more about protecting the agricultural community than this Labor government?
582. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Attorney General:
I refer to the recently introduced
legislation by the Liberal–National federal government and recently
implemented legislation by the New South Wales Liberal–National
government aimed at deterring criminal animal activists.
(1) Given that
other state and federal jurisdictions have managed to introduce legislation in
a timely manner, why has this government failed to introduce any legislation to
deter criminal activists?
(2) Does the
Attorney General concede that these Liberal–National governments care
more about protecting the agricultural community than this Labor government?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The
member asked if I understand that New South Wales has introduced some
legislation to protect primary producers from animal activists. He then went on
to conflate that with every state in Australia and asked if I realise that all
the other states have done this too. I do not understand that all the other
states have done that, and neither is it my understanding that New South Wales
has introduced legislation. I understand that under the Biosecurity Act of New
South Wales, which embraces a lot more than animal security and has big
penalties for all sorts of biosecurity issues, a change was made to regulation.
They were able to effect the change by effecting a regulation. That is not
quite as good as what the McGowan Labor government is proposing, which not only
uplifts the penalty, but also mandates control orders on convicted people. New
South Wales has not got that. An activist can just pay the fine and then go out
and do it again. They will not be able to do that in the McGowan Labor
government state of Western Australia, and it will not be effected by
regulation like in New South Wales. It will be effected by legislation that the
member will be called upon to vote yes or no for, and he will line up behind me
like a tame little duck come the day.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
member asked if I understand that New South Wales has introduced some
legislation to protect primary producers from animal activists. He then went on
to conflate that with every state in Australia and asked if I realise that all
the other states have done this too. I do not understand that all the other
states have done that, and neither is it my understanding that New South Wales
has introduced legislation. I understand that under the Biosecurity Act of New
South Wales, which embraces a lot more than animal security and has big
penalties for all sorts of biosecurity issues, a change was made to regulation.
They were able to effect the change by effecting a regulation. That is not
quite as good as what the McGowan Labor government is proposing, which not only
uplifts the penalty, but also mandates control orders on convicted people. New
South Wales has not got that. An activist can just pay the fine and then go out
and do it again. They will not be able to do that in the McGowan Labor
government state of Western Australia, and it will not be effected by
regulation like in New South Wales. It will be effected by legislation that the
member will be called upon to vote yes or no for, and he will line up behind me
like a tame little duck come the day.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
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