Question Without Notice No. 839 asked in the Legislative Council on 9 November 2017 by Hon Diane Evers
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
ENVIRONMENTAL WEED PERMIT 1333
839. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the environmental weed permit 13333, which provides authorisation for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development or local government authorities to use chemicals in the treatment of weeds in the urban environment at the locations described—that is, cemeteries, rights of way, wetlands, bushland, and industrial and commercial premises.
Will poisons listed on permit 13333, which include schedule 7 poisons of which the label instructions clearly state ''not to be used in residential areas'', be allowed to be used —
(a) on the Swan coastal plain;
(b) in Kings Park;
(c) in Bold Park;
(d) at the Beeliar wetlands;
(e) along the Swan River;
(f) in class A bushland;
(g) in the Darling Scarp;
(h) around shopping centres; and
(i) near or on school grounds?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for notice of the question.
(a) This part of the question is about a very general area, including residential and non-residential, so I cannot meaningfully give an answer.
(b)–(g) Yes.
(h)–(i) No.