❓ A parliamentary question regarding consultation on reconfigured drafting arrangements and electronic identification scanning equipment at the Muchea Livestock Centre (MLC). The Minister's response details the consultation process, the design of the draft, and an invitation for members to tour the facility.
AnsweredQoN 636Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MUCHEA LIVESTOCK CENTRE —
ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION TAG SCANNING
636. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I
refer to the installation of sheep and goat electronic identification scanning
equipment at the Muchea Livestock Centre.
(1) Can the
minister please provide a list of the organisations and users of the facility
that were consulted by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority on the
reconfigured drafting arrangements at the MLC?
(2) Can the minister please provide
the dates between which the consultation took place?
(3) Has the
minister met with any organisations or users of the MLC who have expressed
concerns about the reconfigured drafting arrangements?
ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION TAG SCANNING
636. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I
refer to the installation of sheep and goat electronic identification scanning
equipment at the Muchea Livestock Centre.
(1) Can the
minister please provide a list of the organisations and users of the facility
that were consulted by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority on the
reconfigured drafting arrangements at the MLC?
(2) Can the minister please provide
the dates between which the consultation took place?
(3) Has the
minister met with any organisations or users of the MLC who have expressed
concerns about the reconfigured drafting arrangements?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Of
the six drafts available for use at Muchea Livestock Centre, all retain a four-way
configuration, including the one draft on which the pilot electronic
identification scanning equipment was installed in February 2024. Extensive stakeholder consultation commenced in October
2022 resulting in a decision to install
a four-way draft comprising three gates with scanning equipment and leaving the
fourth gate without scanning
equipment. This design was based on available space at the MLC and drafting
systems used in other locations where electronic scanning equipment has
been in operation. The WA Meat Industry Authority has invited all users of the
MLC to trial the electronic scanning equipment as part of its ongoing
consultation. I have toured the facility, met with users and seen the new
equipment in operation, and I would be delighted to arrange a tour and
demonstration for all honourable members.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Of
the six drafts available for use at Muchea Livestock Centre, all retain a four-way
configuration, including the one draft on which the pilot electronic
identification scanning equipment was installed in February 2024. Extensive stakeholder consultation commenced in October
2022 resulting in a decision to install
a four-way draft comprising three gates with scanning equipment and leaving the
fourth gate without scanning
equipment. This design was based on available space at the MLC and drafting
systems used in other locations where electronic scanning equipment has
been in operation. The WA Meat Industry Authority has invited all users of the
MLC to trial the electronic scanning equipment as part of its ongoing
consultation. I have toured the facility, met with users and seen the new
equipment in operation, and I would be delighted to arrange a tour and
demonstration for all honourable members.
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