Mr. Hunter questions the government about job loss modelling related to the live sheep export phase-out. The government refers him to a publicly available submission instead of providing direct figures.

AnsweredQoN 305Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2025
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forestry; Small Business; Mid West

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I refer to the phase out of live sheep exports by sea in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) has the Government carried out any modelling to establish how many job losses will occur as a result of the phase out of live sheep exports by sea; and (b) if yes, how many job losses are expected to occur as a result of the phase out of live sheep exports by sea?

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Answered
16 September 2025
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forestry; Small Business; Mid West
Response time
9 days
(a-b) The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development made a submission to the Independent Panel’s phasing out of live sheep consultation process. The submission is publicly available on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website .

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