❓ Question regarding the departure of the MV Maysora live export ship from Fremantle, including cargo details and animal welfare procedures. The Minister confirms the departure, inspection, and compliance with export standards.
AnsweredQoN 283Legislative Council
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LIVE EXPORT — MV MAYSORA
283. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I understand that the live animal
export ship the MV Maysora departed Fremantle port last evening.
(1) Is the
minister aware of this; and, if so, what was the cargo and quantity of that
cargo?
(2) Have any
additional procedures or conditions been introduced to ensure that the health
and welfare of the animals loaded and exported from WA?
283. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I understand that the live animal
export ship the MV Maysora departed Fremantle port last evening.
(1) Is the
minister aware of this; and, if so, what was the cargo and quantity of that
cargo?
(2) Have any
additional procedures or conditions been introduced to ensure that the health
and welfare of the animals loaded and exported from WA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for the question.
(1)–(2) It
is a testament of her faith in my ability that she would ask me to report on
the exact number of sheep that were on that vessel. That vessel departed. The
service is run by Livestock Shipping Services, not by Emanuel Exports, so it is
a different company. Officers from the Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development boarded and inspected the ship. For some months, as a matter
of course we have had an animal welfare inspector on site when the ships are
being loaded. We put that in place in around November last year. Because of the
heightened concern, in this case we took the opportunity to board that vessel
and to inspect it and to ensure that it was compliant with the very modest
Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock.
for the question.
(1)–(2) It
is a testament of her faith in my ability that she would ask me to report on
the exact number of sheep that were on that vessel. That vessel departed. The
service is run by Livestock Shipping Services, not by Emanuel Exports, so it is
a different company. Officers from the Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development boarded and inspected the ship. For some months, as a matter
of course we have had an animal welfare inspector on site when the ships are
being loaded. We put that in place in around November last year. Because of the
heightened concern, in this case we took the opportunity to board that vessel
and to inspect it and to ensure that it was compliant with the very modest
Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock.
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