❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the control of lice in sheep flocks, seeking new legislation, stakeholder engagement, and funding for eradication. The Minister declines all requests, citing past regulatory failures.
AnsweredQoN 844Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
LICE — SHEEP FLOCKS
(1) When will the Minister for Agriculture and Food introduce legislation to reflect a regulatory application to enhance the control of lice in sheep flocks? (2) Has the minister engaged any stakeholders, including grassroots farmers, in the development of the legislation; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister immediately commit to fund the eradication of this infestation that is costing the state and farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) When will the Minister for Agriculture and Food introduce legislation to reflect a regulatory application to enhance the control of lice in sheep flocks? (2) Has the minister engaged any stakeholders, including grassroots farmers, in the development of the legislation; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister immediately commit to fund the eradication of this infestation that is costing the state and farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(2) Has the minister engaged any stakeholders, including grassroots farmers, in the development of the legislation; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister immediately commit to fund the eradication of this infestation that is costing the state and farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(3) Will the minister immediately commit to fund the eradication of this infestation that is costing the state and farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(3) No.
(2) Has the minister engaged any stakeholders, including grassroots farmers, in the development of the legislation; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the minister immediately commit to fund the eradication of this infestation that is costing the state and farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(3) Will the minister immediately commit to fund the eradication of this infestation that is costing the state and farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(1) There are no current plans to introduce this legislation. (2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(2) No. The minister for Agriculture and Food has been advised that previous regulatory systems have been failures in Western Australia. (3) No.
(3) No.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.