❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Premier on the delay of trespass legislation aimed at protecting the agricultural industry from animal rights activists. The Premier deflects, citing complexity and ongoing work by the Attorney General.
AnsweredQoN 859Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ANIMAL ACTIVISTS — TRESPASS LEGISLATION
859. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
The
community, and in particular the agricultural industry, needs to be better
protected from trespass by animal rights activists. I refer to the
government's proposed trespass legislation. After four drafts of this proposed
legislation, when can the Parliament and the community expect the government to
actually introduce it?
859. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
The
community, and in particular the agricultural industry, needs to be better
protected from trespass by animal rights activists. I refer to the
government's proposed trespass legislation. After four drafts of this proposed
legislation, when can the Parliament and the community expect the government to
actually introduce it?
AnswerView source ↗
I am flattered that the person
advocating for the job of shadow Attorney General would ask me the question.
The Attorney General is over there. The member can ask him the question. He has
responsibility for the bill. We are currently working on the bill. There are
some complications around it, of course, because we do not want to have broader implications than dealing with the
specific issue that needs to be addressed. The specific issue that needs to be addressed is the trespass onto agricultural properties or areas of food
production by people who are specifically protesting about those matters. We do
not want the bill to have broader implications on freedom of the press or other
issues out there, so it will need to be very carefully drafted. That is
currently being worked through by the Attorney General. Obviously, we are a reforming
government. Today, numerous pieces of legislation have come into the
Parliament. That legislation will reform all sorts of things, ranging from the Western
Australian Future Fund amendment bill to the Road Traffic Amendment (Impaired
Driving and Penalties) Bill, which will stop people from being sent to prison
for fine default, and the Railway (METRONET) Amendment Bill for the creation of
the Morley–Ellenbrook rail line. There are numerous pieces of
legislation.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : This
morning, we passed through this house the Civil Procedure (Representative
Proceedings) Bill, which will allow for class actions. This government is
passing law reforms that have been long thought about and long considered in Western
Australia. The former government was incapable of doing that. We are working on
the legislation that is required. It is obviously complex. The Attorney General
is doing his best to resolve the matter.
advocating for the job of shadow Attorney General would ask me the question.
The Attorney General is over there. The member can ask him the question. He has
responsibility for the bill. We are currently working on the bill. There are
some complications around it, of course, because we do not want to have broader implications than dealing with the
specific issue that needs to be addressed. The specific issue that needs to be addressed is the trespass onto agricultural properties or areas of food
production by people who are specifically protesting about those matters. We do
not want the bill to have broader implications on freedom of the press or other
issues out there, so it will need to be very carefully drafted. That is
currently being worked through by the Attorney General. Obviously, we are a reforming
government. Today, numerous pieces of legislation have come into the
Parliament. That legislation will reform all sorts of things, ranging from the Western
Australian Future Fund amendment bill to the Road Traffic Amendment (Impaired
Driving and Penalties) Bill, which will stop people from being sent to prison
for fine default, and the Railway (METRONET) Amendment Bill for the creation of
the Morley–Ellenbrook rail line. There are numerous pieces of
legislation.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : This
morning, we passed through this house the Civil Procedure (Representative
Proceedings) Bill, which will allow for class actions. This government is
passing law reforms that have been long thought about and long considered in Western
Australia. The former government was incapable of doing that. We are working on
the legislation that is required. It is obviously complex. The Attorney General
is doing his best to resolve the matter.
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