❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the review of animal abuse footage on WA cattle farms. The Minister confirms the review, but prosecution is not possible due to the two-year limitation. The Department has taken action to improve livestock compliance.
AnsweredQoN 274Legislative Council
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ANIMAL WELFARE ACT —
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274. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I
refer to the revelations of animal abuse on Western Australian cattle farms
exposed in a December 2019 broadcast , and the minister's
commitment to review the footage for breaches of animal welfare legislation.
(1) Has this footage now been
reviewed?
(2) If yes to
(1), could the minister please advise what action has been or will be
undertaken?
(3) If no to (1), could the minister
please provide an estimate of when this work will be completed?
BREACHES
274. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I
refer to the revelations of animal abuse on Western Australian cattle farms
exposed in a December 2019 broadcast , and the minister's
commitment to review the footage for breaches of animal welfare legislation.
(1) Has this footage now been
reviewed?
(2) If yes to
(1), could the minister please advise what action has been or will be
undertaken?
(3) If no to (1), could the minister
please provide an estimate of when this work will be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and
Food, I provide the following answer.
(1) Yes.
(2) The footage
has been reviewed and further inquiries have revealed the footage was taken on
multiple cattle stations in the Kimberley between July and August 2017. The
Animal Welfare Act 2002 requires prosecution action relating to animal welfare
offences under the act to be commenced within two years of the date of the alleged offence. Although prosecution action was not
possible, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
has taken action in the pastoral region to enhance animal welfare outcomes by
improving the response capacity of the department's livestock
compliance officers.
(3) Not applicable.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and
Food, I provide the following answer.
(1) Yes.
(2) The footage
has been reviewed and further inquiries have revealed the footage was taken on
multiple cattle stations in the Kimberley between July and August 2017. The
Animal Welfare Act 2002 requires prosecution action relating to animal welfare
offences under the act to be commenced within two years of the date of the alleged offence. Although prosecution action was not
possible, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
has taken action in the pastoral region to enhance animal welfare outcomes by
improving the response capacity of the department's livestock
compliance officers.
(3) Not applicable.
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