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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 2087 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 April 2019 by Hon Robin Chapple

Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the live cattle export industry in the Kimberley and Pilbara and comments made by former live exporter Mr Geoff Davy who said "We must plan the future shutdown of the industry, which I think is inevitable," and RSPCA Australia's senior policy officer, Dr Jed Goodfellow, who said “...domestic processing is the only way to ensure Australian animals' welfare.” in an article on ABC Rural on 19 September, 2018 “What would Australia look like without live exports?” (Link - https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-09-19/impact-on-australia-without-live-export/10254566), and I ask:
(a) has the department done any analysis of the long term future of the live cattle export industry;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) if yes to (a), will the Minister table the analysis;
(d) if no to (c), why not;
(e) is the Minister aware of any analysis of the live export industry’s future done by any other government departments, consultants or that has been done by private industry;
(f) if yes to (e), what did the analysis say;
(g) does the Minister agree with former live exporter, Mr Geoff Davy, when he said that we must plan for the shutdown of the industry, which he thinks is inevitable;
(h) if no to (g), why not;
(i) is the Minister aware of meat eating trends in the countries that import live cattle from Australia;
(j) if yes to (i), what are those trends;
(k) is the Minister aware of any other factors can affect the consumption of live export cattle in importing countries;
(l) if yes to (k), what are they;
(m) if the Minister does not have an analysis of the long term future of the live cattle export industry, will the Minister commission such a report;
(n) if no to (m), why not;
(o) given the future of the live cattle export industry is uncertain, will the Minister consider removing the clause on pastoral leases which makes it compulsory to run cattle on them in order for other more sustainable industries to develop; and
(p) if no to (o), why not?

Answered on 4 June 2019

Refer to answer to question on notice 2088