A Member of Parliament is questioning the Minister for Primary Industry regarding changes to the distribution of 1080 poison and poisoned eggs for fox baiting in the Murray district, expressing concerns about the impact on the local rural community. The Minister deferred answering the question.

AnsweredQoN 326Legislative Council
Asked
12 October 2000
Portfolio
Primary Industry

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(1) Has distribution for 1080 poison in the Murray district been moved to Bunbury? (2) If yes, why is it no longer possible for the agriculture protection officer in Pinjarra to issue this poison? (3) Has or will the price of poisoned eggs, issued to land owners, be increased 25-fold? (4) Is the minister aware that these changes in distribution procedures are seen as a severe setback to fox baiting in the Murray district and a removal of Agriculture Western Australia support from the local rural community? (5) Will the minister review the situation and reinstate the previous arrangements; and, if not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.
(2) If yes, why is it no longer possible for the agriculture protection officer in Pinjarra to issue this poison? (3) Has or will the price of poisoned eggs, issued to land owners, be increased 25-fold? (4) Is the minister aware that these changes in distribution procedures are seen as a severe setback to fox baiting in the Murray district and a removal of Agriculture Western Australia support from the local rural community? (5) Will the minister review the situation and reinstate the previous arrangements; and, if not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.
(3) Has or will the price of poisoned eggs, issued to land owners, be increased 25-fold? (4) Is the minister aware that these changes in distribution procedures are seen as a severe setback to fox baiting in the Murray district and a removal of Agriculture Western Australia support from the local rural community? (5) Will the minister review the situation and reinstate the previous arrangements; and, if not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.
(4) Is the minister aware that these changes in distribution procedures are seen as a severe setback to fox baiting in the Murray district and a removal of Agriculture Western Australia support from the local rural community? (5) Will the minister review the situation and reinstate the previous arrangements; and, if not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.
(5) Will the minister review the situation and reinstate the previous arrangements; and, if not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the question be placed on notice.

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