❓ A parliamentary question addresses meat processing industry challenges in WA, including abattoir gridlocks and skilled labor shortages, exacerbated by drought and grain prices. The Minister outlines ongoing discussions and refers the labor agreement question to another minister.
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MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY - SHORTAGES
The scarcity of killing space at local processors and soaring grain prices exacerbated by the drought conditions are causing market uncertainty for livestock producers and feedlotters alike. (1) What steps can the government take to assist in overcoming gridlocks at local abattoirs? (2) Has the government signed the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement to relieve skilled labour shortages at local meat processing industries? Hon KIM CHANCE
The scarcity of killing space at local processors and soaring grain prices exacerbated by the drought conditions are causing market uncertainty for livestock producers and feedlotters alike. (1) What steps can the government take to assist in overcoming gridlocks at local abattoirs? (2) Has the government signed the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement to relieve skilled labour shortages at local meat processing industries? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(1) What steps can the government take to assist in overcoming gridlocks at local abattoirs? (2) Has the government signed the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement to relieve skilled labour shortages at local meat processing industries? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(2) Has the government signed the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement to relieve skilled labour shortages at local meat processing industries? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(1) What steps can the government take to assist in overcoming gridlocks at local abattoirs? (2) Has the government signed the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement to relieve skilled labour shortages at local meat processing industries? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(2) Has the government signed the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement to relieve skilled labour shortages at local meat processing industries? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
I thank Hon Anthony Fels for some notice of this question. (1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(1) For the past six months I have been in discussion with the meat processors about the impact of the skills shortages on both farmers and feedlotters. Together we have explored the option of bringing skilled meat workers from processors that have closed operations in other states and from overseas. The Minister for Small Business; Peel and the South West; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training is continuing to seek ways to overcome the current skills shortages at Western Australia’s meat processing plants through discussions with plant operators and management, the unions and the federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. (2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
(2) I ask that this question be referred to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training.
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