❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions Main Roads WA's compliance with biosecurity legislation regarding declared pests on road reserves, particularly feral rabbits in the Esperance region. Main Roads confirms compliance and agreements with other agencies, but denies awareness of rabbit proliferation in Esperance.
AnsweredQoN 1194Legislative Council
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MAIN ROADS — DECLARED PESTS
1194. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the control of declared
pests within road reserves under the control of Main Roads Western Australia.
(1) Is MRWA fully
compliant with the provisions of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act
2007 in respect of the control of declared pests on land, including road
reserves, under its control?
(2) Has MRWA
entered into formal agreements or arrangements with any parties, including
state government agencies, to control
declared pests on land it controls; and, if so, please list those agreements or
arrangements?
(3) Is MRWA aware of the proliferation
of feral rabbits within its road reserves in the Esperance region?
(4) If yes to (3), when was MRWA made aware and what
arrangements have been put in place to control the rabbits?
1194. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the control of declared
pests within road reserves under the control of Main Roads Western Australia.
(1) Is MRWA fully
compliant with the provisions of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act
2007 in respect of the control of declared pests on land, including road
reserves, under its control?
(2) Has MRWA
entered into formal agreements or arrangements with any parties, including
state government agencies, to control
declared pests on land it controls; and, if so, please list those agreements or
arrangements?
(3) Is MRWA aware of the proliferation
of feral rabbits within its road reserves in the Esperance region?
(4) If yes to (3), when was MRWA made aware and what
arrangements have been put in place to control the rabbits?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes. Main
Roads has entered into agreements with the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions and a number of local governments throughout Western
Australia.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes. Main
Roads has entered into agreements with the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions and a number of local governments throughout Western
Australia.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
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