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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 227 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 March 2019 by Hon Colin De Grussa

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

BIOSECURITY AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT ACT — REVIEW

227. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:

I refer to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development annual report 2018, which states that the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 review will be progressed during 2018–19.

(1) What is the status of this review and when is the expected completion date?

(2) How many departmental staff are working on this review?

(3) What consultation with the agricultural sector is being undertaken in relation to this review?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for notice of the question.

(1) The review of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 has been reprioritised to commence in early 2020 in order to focus on other legislative priorities in 2019. It is anticipated that the review will take approximately 12 months to complete.

(2) At present, one officer is developing a plan for the review of the act.

(3) No consultation is presently being undertaken in relation to this review. The agricultural sector will be consulted and engaged early in the review process.