❓ Hon Martin Pritchard asks about the Department of Agriculture and Food's concerns regarding the RSPCA's acquittal of government funding over the past two years. The Minister's response indicates ongoing discussions and clarifications.
AnsweredQoN 522Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD — RSPCA
522. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to
the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
(1) On how
many occasions in the last two years has the Department of Agriculture and Food
raised concerns with the RSPCA about the acquittal of its government funding?
(2) What was the nature of the
concerns raised?
(3) How were the concerns addressed?
OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD — RSPCA
522. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to
the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
(1) On how
many occasions in the last two years has the Department of Agriculture and Food
raised concerns with the RSPCA about the acquittal of its government funding?
(2) What was the nature of the
concerns raised?
(3) How were the concerns addressed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The
Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia has had extensive contact
with the RSPCA, including meetings, telephone calls, correspondence and emails,
in relation to the implementation of animal welfare and animal welfare
regulation, with numerous discussions also including reference to the funding
provided by the government to the RSPCA through DAFWA.
(2) Discussions
have included DAFWA's concerns about the scope of activities to be
covered by the funding, performance, reporting against the grant agreement and
administrative arrangements.
(3) Concerns
have generally been addressed via clarification and/or rejection by the RSPCA
or the provision of additional information.
question.
(1) The
Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia has had extensive contact
with the RSPCA, including meetings, telephone calls, correspondence and emails,
in relation to the implementation of animal welfare and animal welfare
regulation, with numerous discussions also including reference to the funding
provided by the government to the RSPCA through DAFWA.
(2) Discussions
have included DAFWA's concerns about the scope of activities to be
covered by the funding, performance, reporting against the grant agreement and
administrative arrangements.
(3) Concerns
have generally been addressed via clarification and/or rejection by the RSPCA
or the provision of additional information.
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