❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson inquired about Department of Health investigations into Swan Valley Egg Farm operations. The Parliamentary Secretary responded that local government is the relevant enforcement agency under the Food Act 2008.
AnsweredQoN 1201Legislative Council
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SWAN
VALLEY EGG FARM
1201. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the operations of the Swan Valley Egg Farm, operating at 60 Cheltenham
Street, West Swan and on Carabooda Road, Carabooda.
(1) Has the Department of Health been
advised or requested to investigate the operations of the farms and facilities
in respect to public health issues?
(2) If yes to (1), will the government provide the results of those
investigations; and, if not, why not?
(3) If no to (1), will the Department of
Health undertake investigations as soon as possible in the interests of public
health?
VALLEY EGG FARM
1201. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the operations of the Swan Valley Egg Farm, operating at 60 Cheltenham
Street, West Swan and on Carabooda Road, Carabooda.
(1) Has the Department of Health been
advised or requested to investigate the operations of the farms and facilities
in respect to public health issues?
(2) If yes to (1), will the government provide the results of those
investigations; and, if not, why not?
(3) If no to (1), will the Department of
Health undertake investigations as soon as possible in the interests of public
health?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The Department of Health is
liaising with the relevant local government agency regarding its investigations.
(2) No. The Department of Health has not
conducted this investigation. Local government is the Food Act 2008 enforcement
agency for egg production—in this case, the City of Swan and the City
of Wanneroo.
(3) No. Local government is the Food Act
2008 enforcement agency for egg production.
(1) Yes. The Department of Health is
liaising with the relevant local government agency regarding its investigations.
(2) No. The Department of Health has not
conducted this investigation. Local government is the Food Act 2008 enforcement
agency for egg production—in this case, the City of Swan and the City
of Wanneroo.
(3) No. Local government is the Food Act
2008 enforcement agency for egg production.
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