Mr Brown questions the Minister for Commerce and Trade about industry concerns regarding anti-dumping laws and whether the State Government has expressed a view to the Federal Government on the matter. The Minister responds that no concerns have been raised with them or relevant bodies.

AnsweredQoN 352Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Member
Portfolio
Commerce and Trade

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(1) Is the Minister aware of industry concerns about anti dumping laws being referred to the Productivity Commission as a back door means of abolishing those laws? (2) Has the State Government expressed a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (3) If not, why not? (4) If so, what view has been expressed? (5) Does the Government intend to express a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (6) If so, when? (7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
7 September 2000
Response time
29 days
(1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
(2) Has the State Government expressed a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (3) If not, why not? (4) If so, what view has been expressed? (5) Does the Government intend to express a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (6) If so, when? (7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
(3) If not, why not? (4) If so, what view has been expressed? (5) Does the Government intend to express a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (6) If so, when? (7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
(4) If so, what view has been expressed? (5) Does the Government intend to express a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (6) If so, when? (7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
(5) Does the Government intend to express a view to the Federal Government on this matter? (6) If so, when? (7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
(6) If so, when? (7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
(7) What will that view be? Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.
Answered on 7 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1)-(7) No industry concerns have been expressed to me or the Department of Commerce and Trade on the anti-dumping laws. On this basis the Government has not expressed a view to the Federal Government. Similarly, no concerns have been referred to the Western Australian Trade Advisory Council which is the Government's key private sector organisation on international trade matters. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has also advised that they have not received any concerns on this matter. I will examine the matter further and if I become aware of any concerns I will take the appropriate action.

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