❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks the Minister for Agriculture and Food about drought assistance for primary producers in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions. The Minister responds that no requests for financial assistance have been received, but the Department provides information via its website.
AnsweredQoN 163Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
AGRICULTURE —
DROUGHT — MURCHISON AND GASCOYNE
163. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the current drought
conditions being experienced by primary producers located in the Murchison and
Gascoyne regions.
(1) Has the
government received any requests for financial assistance to transport feed or
assist with the relocation of livestock for those producers suffering extreme
hardship?
(2) If yes, will the government
provide financial assistance; and, if so, in what form?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) In the absence of financial
assistance, what support is being provided to those primary producers?
DROUGHT — MURCHISON AND GASCOYNE
163. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the current drought
conditions being experienced by primary producers located in the Murchison and
Gascoyne regions.
(1) Has the
government received any requests for financial assistance to transport feed or
assist with the relocation of livestock for those producers suffering extreme
hardship?
(2) If yes, will the government
provide financial assistance; and, if so, in what form?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) In the absence of financial
assistance, what support is being provided to those primary producers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The answer is correct as of 12 March, which is the
date it was asked.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides information
to primary producers via its Season 2024
webpage, which was recently updated with information to support pastoralists.
some notice of the question. The answer is correct as of 12 March, which is the
date it was asked.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides information
to primary producers via its Season 2024
webpage, which was recently updated with information to support pastoralists.
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