❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the implementation of biosecurity industry funding schemes under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007, specifically focusing on opt-out rates, fund allocation, and inspection processes.
AnsweredQoN 3691Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In regards to the new funding arrangements authorised under the
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
, I ask:
(a) with the introduction of the biosecurity industry funding schemes, as at 31 July 2010, how many growers provided the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) with a Notice of Opt-Out
to opt-out of the Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Schemes;
(b) of the total Notice of Opt-Out notices that DAFWA received, how many were for the:
(i) grains, seed and hay scheme;
(ii) cattle scheme; and
(iii) sheep and goats scheme;
(c) what is the percentage of growers who have remained with the Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Scheme;
(d) what is the percentage of growers who have remained with the Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Scheme for the:
(i) grains, seed and hay scheme;
(ii) cattle scheme; and
(iii) sheep and goats scheme?
(e) with staff cuts to DAFWA, who will do the inspections of the growers who have opted out;
(f) once the applications are received from the growers who opted-out for refunds of contributions paid into the Cattle Industry Compensation Fund (CICF), due no later than 31 July 2011, how much will be left in the CICF account;
(g) will the residue of the CICF account be transferred to the Industry Management Committees (IMC) account; and
(h) if a partial amount is transferred to the IMC account:
(i) what proportion will be transferred; and
(ii) what will happen to the remainder of the funds in the CICF?
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
, I ask:
(a) with the introduction of the biosecurity industry funding schemes, as at 31 July 2010, how many growers provided the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) with a Notice of Opt-Out
to opt-out of the Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Schemes;
(b) of the total Notice of Opt-Out notices that DAFWA received, how many were for the:
(i) grains, seed and hay scheme;
(ii) cattle scheme; and
(iii) sheep and goats scheme;
(c) what is the percentage of growers who have remained with the Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Scheme;
(d) what is the percentage of growers who have remained with the Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Scheme for the:
(i) grains, seed and hay scheme;
(ii) cattle scheme; and
(iii) sheep and goats scheme?
(e) with staff cuts to DAFWA, who will do the inspections of the growers who have opted out;
(f) once the applications are received from the growers who opted-out for refunds of contributions paid into the Cattle Industry Compensation Fund (CICF), due no later than 31 July 2011, how much will be left in the CICF account;
(g) will the residue of the CICF account be transferred to the Industry Management Committees (IMC) account; and
(h) if a partial amount is transferred to the IMC account:
(i) what proportion will be transferred; and
(ii) what will happen to the remainder of the funds in the CICF?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
29 days
Department of Agriculture and Food
(a) With respect to the 2010/2011 financial year, a total of 61 producers (individuals/entities) lodged Notices of Opt-Out within the allowed statutory deadline.
(b) Some notices applied to more than one scheme - design of the notice allowed for a given producer to opt-out of all three schemes simultaneously.
(i) 46 of the 61 Notices registered affected the Grains, Seed and Hay Scheme,
(ii) 29 of the 61 Notices registered affected the Cattle Scheme, and
(iii) 45 of the 61 Notices registered affected the Sheep and Goats Scheme.
(c) Within each of the relevant sectors the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates the percentage of growers opting out at less than one per cent.
(d)
(i) More than 99 per cent of producers remain within the Grains, Seed and Hay Scheme,
(ii) More than 99 per cent remain within the Cattle Scheme, and
(iii) More than 99 per cent remain within the Sheep/Goat Scheme.
(e) Monitoring of regulatory compliance will continue to be undertaken using a risk-based approach, irrespective of participation within an Industry Funding Scheme.
(f) The Cattle Industry Compensation Fund was closed on 13 August 2010 (upon repeal of the
Cattle Industry Compensation Act 1965
).
(g) The residue has been transferred to the new Cattle Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Account.
(h)
(i) 88 per cent
(ii) $714,000 has been transferred to the Agriculture Research Trust Account No. 1 for research projects and operation of the Western Australian Beef Council.
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(a) With respect to the 2010/2011 financial year, a total of 61 producers (individuals/entities) lodged Notices of Opt-Out within the allowed statutory deadline.
(b) Some notices applied to more than one scheme - design of the notice allowed for a given producer to opt-out of all three schemes simultaneously.
(i) 46 of the 61 Notices registered affected the Grains, Seed and Hay Scheme,
(ii) 29 of the 61 Notices registered affected the Cattle Scheme, and
(iii) 45 of the 61 Notices registered affected the Sheep and Goats Scheme.
(c) Within each of the relevant sectors the Department of Agriculture and Food estimates the percentage of growers opting out at less than one per cent.
(d)
(i) More than 99 per cent of producers remain within the Grains, Seed and Hay Scheme,
(ii) More than 99 per cent remain within the Cattle Scheme, and
(iii) More than 99 per cent remain within the Sheep/Goat Scheme.
(e) Monitoring of regulatory compliance will continue to be undertaken using a risk-based approach, irrespective of participation within an Industry Funding Scheme.
(f) The Cattle Industry Compensation Fund was closed on 13 August 2010 (upon repeal of the
Cattle Industry Compensation Act 1965
).
(g) The residue has been transferred to the new Cattle Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Account.
(h)
(i) 88 per cent
(ii) $714,000 has been transferred to the Agriculture Research Trust Account No. 1 for research projects and operation of the Western Australian Beef Council.
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