❓ Hon Diane Evers asks about beekeeper registrations in WA, including the number of registered beekeepers, licenses issued/renewed/revoked, and registered beehive sites. The Minister provides figures for registered beekeepers and licenses but states the department doesn't track beehive site locations.
AnsweredQoN 1155Legislative Council
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BEEKEEPER REGISTRATIONS
1155. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to bees and beekeeping
licences.
(1) Will the
minister please advise the current number of registered beekeepers in WA?
(2) How many licences have been
issued or renewed in the last five years?
(3) How many licences have been
revoked or expired and not renewed in the past five years?
(4) How many
registered beehives or apiarist sites are there currently in WA?
1155. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to bees and beekeeping
licences.
(1) Will the
minister please advise the current number of registered beekeepers in WA?
(2) How many licences have been
issued or renewed in the last five years?
(3) How many licences have been
revoked or expired and not renewed in the past five years?
(4) How many
registered beehives or apiarist sites are there currently in WA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1) The current
number of registered beekeepers in WA is 3 051.
(2) In the past
five years, 2 373 beekeeper registrations have been issued or renewed.
(3) In the past
five years, 554 beekeeper registrations have expired, been revoked or not
renewed.
(4) The Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development does not register the location of beehive or apiarist sites.
(1) The current
number of registered beekeepers in WA is 3 051.
(2) In the past
five years, 2 373 beekeeper registrations have been issued or renewed.
(3) In the past
five years, 554 beekeeper registrations have expired, been revoked or not
renewed.
(4) The Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development does not register the location of beehive or apiarist sites.
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