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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1454 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 November 2019 by Hon Jim Chown

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

ANIMAL WELFARE — CATTLE DEATHS — YANDEYARRA RESERVE

1454. Hon JIM CHOWN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:

I refer to the minister's statement that an agreement has been settled on with the Yandeyarra leaseholders to repay the $500 000 of public money spent on rectifying watering points and euthanasing over 1 000 cattle that were dying of thirst.

(1) Has the repayment process, as stated by the minister, been formalised in writing; and, if not, why not?

(2) If a formal arrangement is in place, who were the signatories on behalf of the leaseholders on Yandeyarra reserve?

(3) If a formal arrangement is in place in regard to the payment of the stated public moneys through the sale of cattle, will the minister table this arrangement; and, if not, why not?

(4) As stated on the GWN7 News by the minister, a significant muster was undertaken on Yandeyarra. How many cattle were mustered on the leasehold?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. I again ask myself the question: what does the member think that we should have done? We went in and promptly intervened, which I would have thought was a very positive thing, so I am not quite sure what his criticism is unless, as I said —

Hon Jim Chown: I've only asked the question. I haven't made any criticism yet. I'm waiting for the answer.

The PRESIDENT: Order!

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN: The member has made lots of allegations about this.

(1) Yes. The document has been formalised in writing.

(2) The signatories are office-bearers of Mugarinya Community Association Inc.

(3) I have sought advice from the department, which will check with the counterparties to ensure that any third party commercial-in-confidence concerns are taken into account before tabling the agreement.

(4) Based on trucking information from the national vendor declaration system, the total number of cattle transported from the property during the recent muster period was 8 007 head.