❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks detailed information on a $9.4 million aquatic environment protection program, including spending breakdown, staffing, marine pest detections, and vessel hull checks. The answer refers to a tabled paper.
AnsweredQoN 8670Legislative Assembly
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(1) With reference to the $9.4 million two-year program targeting the protection of Western Australian aquatic environments, launched by the Minister in November 2011, what is the breakdown of the proposed spending?
(2) What spending has occurred to date?
(3) How many new staff have been employed as part of the 'frontline defences'?
(4) How many marine pest detections or notifications have occurred since November 2011 and what are the circumstances in each case?
(5) For each detection or notification, what was the marine pest, where was it located and what action was taken by the Department?
(6) How many of these marine pests were detected by aquatic biosecurity officers as opposed to being notifications by other parties?
(7) Since November 2011, how many 'in-water' checks of vessel hulls have been undertaken by the aquatic biosecurity team?
(2) What spending has occurred to date?
(3) How many new staff have been employed as part of the 'frontline defences'?
(4) How many marine pest detections or notifications have occurred since November 2011 and what are the circumstances in each case?
(5) For each detection or notification, what was the marine pest, where was it located and what action was taken by the Department?
(6) How many of these marine pests were detected by aquatic biosecurity officers as opposed to being notifications by other parties?
(7) Since November 2011, how many 'in-water' checks of vessel hulls have been undertaken by the aquatic biosecurity team?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Fisheries
Response time
34 days
Unlike when the opposition were in government, this government has acknowledged the biosecurity risks posed to Western Australia. We have taken effective, practical steps to mitigate the real biosecurity risks and we have employed effective and practical risk mitigation strategies.
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[see tabled paper no _________].
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