❓ Hon Ben Dawkins questions the redirection of the Animal Resources Centre website to Ozgene Pty Ltd and the presence of a Cayman Islands contact number. The Minister explains the transition of the ARC to Ozgene ARC Pty Ltd and the temporary maintenance of the wa.gov.au link.
AnsweredQoN 244Legislative Council
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ANIMAL RESOURCES CENTRE —
OZGENE PTY LTD
244. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Minister for Medical Research:
I refer to the website of the Animal
Resources Centre, www.arc.wa.gov.au.
(1) Can the
minister advise why the website www.arc.wa.gov.au redirects to the private
company Ozgene Pty Ltd, which offers custom genetically designed mice and rats
for research purposes?
(2) Can the
minister advise why there is a contact number in the Cayman Islands on the
www.arc.wa.gov.au website?
(3) What is the
nature of the ongoing relationship between Ozgene Pty Ltd and the WA government
that allows the company to gain the benefit of a wa.gov.au domain?
OZGENE PTY LTD
244. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the Minister for Medical Research:
I refer to the website of the Animal
Resources Centre, www.arc.wa.gov.au.
(1) Can the
minister advise why the website www.arc.wa.gov.au redirects to the private
company Ozgene Pty Ltd, which offers custom genetically designed mice and rats
for research purposes?
(2) Can the
minister advise why there is a contact number in the Cayman Islands on the
www.arc.wa.gov.au website?
(3) What is the
nature of the ongoing relationship between Ozgene Pty Ltd and the WA government
that allows the company to gain the benefit of a wa.gov.au domain?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) On 31 May,
the Animal Resources Centre was transitioned from the Western Australian
government to Ozgene ARC Pty Ltd to ensure the continued provision of critical
services to the Western Australian research community.
(2) Questions
regarding Ozgene ARC's website content should be directed to Ozgene
ARC.
(3) The wa.gov.au link will remain in place until the
repeal of the Animal Resources Authority Act 1981 is finalised.
the Animal Resources Centre was transitioned from the Western Australian
government to Ozgene ARC Pty Ltd to ensure the continued provision of critical
services to the Western Australian research community.
(2) Questions
regarding Ozgene ARC's website content should be directed to Ozgene
ARC.
(3) The wa.gov.au link will remain in place until the
repeal of the Animal Resources Authority Act 1981 is finalised.
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