❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding the Stable Fly Management Plan 2019, focusing on manure treatment, pest control notices, prosecutions, and LGA inspector training. The Minister provides updates on compliance, enforcement, and upcoming training initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 190Legislative Council
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STABLE
FLY — MANAGEMENT PLAN
190. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the stable fly management plan 2019.
(1) What is
currently being done to address the use of untreated or improperly treated
manure in the irrigated horticulture industry?
(2) How many pest control notices have been issued since the
SFMP was implemented?
(3) How many infringements or prosecutions have been issued or
commenced during that time?
(4) Given that
the current authorisation of most local government authority stable fly
inspectors has lapsed, when will more training for LGA inspector authorisations
be provided by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development?
FLY — MANAGEMENT PLAN
190. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the stable fly management plan 2019.
(1) What is
currently being done to address the use of untreated or improperly treated
manure in the irrigated horticulture industry?
(2) How many pest control notices have been issued since the
SFMP was implemented?
(3) How many infringements or prosecutions have been issued or
commenced during that time?
(4) Given that
the current authorisation of most local government authority stable fly
inspectors has lapsed, when will more training for LGA inspector authorisations
be provided by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1) Management of poultry manure to manage stable fly
breeding is regulated under the stable fly management plan 2019. The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is exploring options
for the development of a certification process for poultry manure that is
transported or used for horticultural purposes within stable fly–affected
areas to improve compliance with the regulated requirements under the management
plan.
(2) Since the
implementation of the stable fly management plan 2019, four pest control
notices have been issued. All four notices were issued in 2019–20 by
DPIRD.
(3) There have been no prosecutions; all pest control notices
issued have been complied with.
(4) DPIRD will
undertake the re-authorisation of local government authority officers as stable
fly inspectors in April 2022. I understand from the officer of the Shire of
Gingin that that might be done this month. Updated training for new LGA
officers will be completed by October 2022, obviously dependent on staff
availability and the workload of their respective LGAs.
(1) Management of poultry manure to manage stable fly
breeding is regulated under the stable fly management plan 2019. The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is exploring options
for the development of a certification process for poultry manure that is
transported or used for horticultural purposes within stable fly–affected
areas to improve compliance with the regulated requirements under the management
plan.
(2) Since the
implementation of the stable fly management plan 2019, four pest control
notices have been issued. All four notices were issued in 2019–20 by
DPIRD.
(3) There have been no prosecutions; all pest control notices
issued have been complied with.
(4) DPIRD will
undertake the re-authorisation of local government authority officers as stable
fly inspectors in April 2022. I understand from the officer of the Shire of
Gingin that that might be done this month. Updated training for new LGA
officers will be completed by October 2022, obviously dependent on staff
availability and the workload of their respective LGAs.
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