❓ Hon. Sophie McNeill asks the Premier about WA's trade with Israel, specifically regarding the classification and industries of imported and exported goods, and whether WA trades with nations whose leaders have ICC arrest warrants. The Premier provides a detailed breakdown of top import and export commodities for the period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
AnsweredQoN 930Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Israel—Imports
930. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to media
reports from 11 September this year in which a state government spokesperson
referenced millions of dollars of exports to and tens of millions of dollars in
imports from Israel.
(1) What was the classification of the goods imported
and what industries did they come from?
(2) What was the classification of the goods
exported and what industries did they come from?
(3) Does Western Australia do trade with any other
nations whose leader has an active arrest warrant from the International
Criminal Court?
930. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to media
reports from 11 September this year in which a state government spokesperson
referenced millions of dollars of exports to and tens of millions of dollars in
imports from Israel.
(1) What was the classification of the goods imported
and what industries did they come from?
(2) What was the classification of the goods
exported and what industries did they come from?
(3) Does Western Australia do trade with any other
nations whose leader has an active arrest warrant from the International
Criminal Court?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is
provided on behalf of the Premier.
(1)–(3) For the period 1 July 2024 to 30
June 2025, Western Australia's trade with Israel included the following commodities.
The remainder of the answer is in tabular form and has the top five import
commodities and the total value and the top five export commodities and the
total value. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
Top 5 Import
Commodities
Tubes, pipes,
hoses, and fittings made of plastics
A$6,047,586.00
Plates,
sheets, film, foil and strips made of plastics
A$4,537,269.00
Articles made
of plastics
A$4,417,108.00
Machinery and
equipment specialised for particular industries and associated parts
A$4,314,094.00
Telecommunications
equipment, accessories and apparatus
A$3,417,172.00
Total Imports Value (all import commodities)
A$39,192,416
Top 5 Export
Commodities
Live cattle
A$17,749,200.00
Telecommunications
equipment, accessories and apparatus
A$472,083.00
Meat and
edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen
A$425,031.00
Nickel
A$264,983.00
Motor
vehicles for the transport of goods
A$252,188.00
Total Exports Value (all export commodities)
A$20,169,175
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is
provided on behalf of the Premier.
(1)–(3) For the period 1 July 2024 to 30
June 2025, Western Australia's trade with Israel included the following commodities.
The remainder of the answer is in tabular form and has the top five import
commodities and the total value and the top five export commodities and the
total value. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
Top 5 Import
Commodities
Tubes, pipes,
hoses, and fittings made of plastics
A$6,047,586.00
Plates,
sheets, film, foil and strips made of plastics
A$4,537,269.00
Articles made
of plastics
A$4,417,108.00
Machinery and
equipment specialised for particular industries and associated parts
A$4,314,094.00
Telecommunications
equipment, accessories and apparatus
A$3,417,172.00
Total Imports Value (all import commodities)
A$39,192,416
Top 5 Export
Commodities
Live cattle
A$17,749,200.00
Telecommunications
equipment, accessories and apparatus
A$472,083.00
Meat and
edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen
A$425,031.00
Nickel
A$264,983.00
Motor
vehicles for the transport of goods
A$252,188.00
Total Exports Value (all export commodities)
A$20,169,175
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