❓ Hon Anthony Fels questions the Minister for Small Business regarding the delay in signing a temporary skilled labour agreement for meatworkers, potentially leading to an animal welfare crisis. The response is a deferral due to Minister Marlborough's absence.
AnsweredQoN 928Legislative Council
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MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY - SKILLED MIGRANT MEATWORKERS
(1) Has the minister agreed to sign the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement? (2) If no to (1), why not, given that the request for those workers was made by Deputy Premier Eric Ripper in July? (3) If no to (1), when will the minister agree to sign the agreement, given that the meat processing industry has been waiting for nearly three months for the opportunity to employ skilled guest meatworkers and avert a potential animal welfare crisis? (4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST
(1) Has the minister agreed to sign the government of Western Australia temporary skilled labour agreement? (2) If no to (1), why not, given that the request for those workers was made by Deputy Premier Eric Ripper in July? (3) If no to (1), when will the minister agree to sign the agreement, given that the meat processing industry has been waiting for nearly three months for the opportunity to employ skilled guest meatworkers and avert a potential animal welfare crisis? (4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
(2) If no to (1), why not, given that the request for those workers was made by Deputy Premier Eric Ripper in July? (3) If no to (1), when will the minister agree to sign the agreement, given that the meat processing industry has been waiting for nearly three months for the opportunity to employ skilled guest meatworkers and avert a potential animal welfare crisis? (4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
(3) If no to (1), when will the minister agree to sign the agreement, given that the meat processing industry has been waiting for nearly three months for the opportunity to employ skilled guest meatworkers and avert a potential animal welfare crisis? (4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
(4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
(2) If no to (1), why not, given that the request for those workers was made by Deputy Premier Eric Ripper in July? (3) If no to (1), when will the minister agree to sign the agreement, given that the meat processing industry has been waiting for nearly three months for the opportunity to employ skilled guest meatworkers and avert a potential animal welfare crisis? (4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
(3) If no to (1), when will the minister agree to sign the agreement, given that the meat processing industry has been waiting for nearly three months for the opportunity to employ skilled guest meatworkers and avert a potential animal welfare crisis? (4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
(4) If no to (1), why did the minister fly to the United Kingdom to promote Western Australia as a market for skilled labour without first resolving the pressing need of the meat processing industry? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Providing a response in the time required is not possible, as Minister Marlborough is currently overseas on official business. I request that the member put this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Nigel Hallett wishes to ask a question. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
The PRESIDENT : Hon Nigel Hallett still wishes to ask a question.
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