❓ The question raises concerns about the impact of feral animals (camels and wild dogs), mining companies, and indigenous land management practices on the viability of pastoral leases in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, seeking government intervention and support for pastoralists.
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(a) if no (1) why not; and
(b) if yes to (1) why?
(2) Does the Minister agree that camel ingression into pastoral areas is destroying and contaminating water resources;
(a) if no to (2) why not; and
(b) if yes to (2) to what extent?
(3) Does the Minister agree that camel ingression into pastoral areas is destroying fencing and water infrastructure;
(a) if no to (3) why not; and
(b) if yes to (3) to what extent?
(4) Does the Minister agree that the wild dog problem in the rangelands has destroyed the viability of the Goldfields pastoral industry;
(a) If no to (4) why not; and
(b) If yes to (4) why?
(5) Given that the wild dog problem has escalated to the point where most pastoral properties in the Goldfields have become unviable, will the Minister fully fund a feasibility study into erecting a barrier fence to protect pastoral properties from wild dog attacks and camel ingression; and
(a) If no to (5) why not?
(6) Can the Minister state who will be responsible for looking after and managing the rangelands in regard to feral animals and existing weeds when pastoralists no longer exist; and
(a) if no to (6) why not?
(7) Does the Minister agree that there is a need to foster, promote and help pastoralists in Western Australia to manage the rangelands;
(a) if yes to (7) to what extent; and
(b) if no to (7) why not?
(8) Does the Minister agree that the increasing wide scale acquisition of pastoral properties by mining companies and indigenous groups who practice low level wild dog control has had a devastating affect on surrounding pastoral leases;
(a) If no to (8) why not; and
(b) If yes to (8) why?
(9) Is the Minister aware that the buffer zone concept is widely regarded by the pastoralist industry as being naive and ill conceived as it relies on the active participation by all pastoral lease holders and the continued thorough auditing by the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia; and
(a) if no to (9) why ?
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(b) if yes to (1) why?
(2) Does the Minister agree that camel ingression into pastoral areas is destroying and contaminating water resources;
(a) if no to (2) why not; and
(b) if yes to (2) to what extent?
(3) Does the Minister agree that camel ingression into pastoral areas is destroying fencing and water infrastructure;
(a) if no to (3) why not; and
(b) if yes to (3) to what extent?
(4) Does the Minister agree that the wild dog problem in the rangelands has destroyed the viability of the Goldfields pastoral industry;
(a) If no to (4) why not; and
(b) If yes to (4) why?
(5) Given that the wild dog problem has escalated to the point where most pastoral properties in the Goldfields have become unviable, will the Minister fully fund a feasibility study into erecting a barrier fence to protect pastoral properties from wild dog attacks and camel ingression; and
(a) If no to (5) why not?
(6) Can the Minister state who will be responsible for looking after and managing the rangelands in regard to feral animals and existing weeds when pastoralists no longer exist; and
(a) if no to (6) why not?
(7) Does the Minister agree that there is a need to foster, promote and help pastoralists in Western Australia to manage the rangelands;
(a) if yes to (7) to what extent; and
(b) if no to (7) why not?
(8) Does the Minister agree that the increasing wide scale acquisition of pastoral properties by mining companies and indigenous groups who practice low level wild dog control has had a devastating affect on surrounding pastoral leases;
(a) If no to (8) why not; and
(b) If yes to (8) why?
(9) Is the Minister aware that the buffer zone concept is widely regarded by the pastoralist industry as being naive and ill conceived as it relies on the active participation by all pastoral lease holders and the continued thorough auditing by the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia; and
(a) if no to (9) why ?
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