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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 883 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 September 2018 by Hon Colin De Grussa

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

LANDGATE — PASTURES FROM SPACE — DECOMMISSIONING

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

I refer to the decommissioning of Pastures from Space and related tools offered by Landgate to farmers and pastoralists across Western Australia.

(1) How was the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development consulted on this decision?

(2) Can the minister please table the advice provided by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development to Landgate or the Minister for Lands related to this decommissioning?

(3) Has the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development identified, or been asked to identify, private sector providers of the same or better services at an affordable price?

(4) If yes to (3), please table a list of those providers.

Hon DARREN WEST replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, I provide the following answer.

(1) The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development was made aware of Landgate's decision to no longer deliver Pastures from Space.

(2) Ongoing discussions are occurring between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Landgate on potential alternative service delivery.

(3) No.

(4) Not applicable.