❓ Hon Alison Xamon requests a copy of the MOU between Racing and Wagering WA and WA abattoirs/knackeries regarding racehorse welfare. The Minister tables the MOU and clarifies the regulatory oversight by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
AnsweredQoN 1326Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
RACING AND WAGERING
WESTERN AUSTRALIA — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
1326. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the WA racehorse welfare
plan and to the memorandum of understanding between Racing and Wagering Western
Australia and WA-registered abattoirs and knackeries.
(1) Will the minister please table
a copy of the MOU?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the MOU include any
provisions regarding independent monitoring or inspection?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
1326. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the WA racehorse welfare
plan and to the memorandum of understanding between Racing and Wagering Western
Australia and WA-registered abattoirs and knackeries.
(1) Will the minister please table
a copy of the MOU?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the MOU include any
provisions regarding independent monitoring or inspection?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided largely by the Minister
for Racing and Gaming, with some additions by me on the last question.
(1) Yes. I table the information.
[See paper 4655 .]
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) WA-registered
knackeries and abattoirs are regulated under the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development. There is currently no registered abattoir
in WA for horses and there is only one knackery in WA registered with the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. In the case of a report
of cruelty at an abattoir or knackery, the department's livestock
compliance unit will investigate.
question. The following information has been provided largely by the Minister
for Racing and Gaming, with some additions by me on the last question.
(1) Yes. I table the information.
[See paper 4655 .]
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) WA-registered
knackeries and abattoirs are regulated under the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development. There is currently no registered abattoir
in WA for horses and there is only one knackery in WA registered with the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. In the case of a report
of cruelty at an abattoir or knackery, the department's livestock
compliance unit will investigate.
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