Hon. Sophia Moermond asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food about the number of current industrial hemp licences issued by DPIRD and how many licence holders are currently growing industrial hemp crops. The Minister provided the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 1485Legislative Council
Asked
13 November 2024
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

QuestionView source ↗

INDUSTRIAL HEMP —
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LICENCES
1485. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to industrial hemp licences
issued by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
(1) How many
industrial hemp licences issued by DPIRD are current?
(2) How many of those licence
holders are currently growing industrial hemp crops?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Fifty-five licences issued by
DPIRD are current.
(2) Since the
commencement of the 2024–25 growing season, DPIRD has been notified
that four licence holders are growing industrial hemp crops.

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