Committee Details

Chemical use by the Agriculture Protection Board

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

15 Oct 2003

Deadline for submissions:

22 Dec 2003

Date Ended:

21 Oct 2004

Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

That in relation to the use of 245T and related toxins (the “chemicals”) from 1970 to 1985 by the Agriculture Protection Board (the “APB”), the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs inquire into and report to the House on the following -

	a)	the sources of supply, the terms and conditions under which the chemicals were supplied to or acquired by the APB and the destinations of the chemicals;

	b)	the purchasing arrangements and sources of chemicals supplied to the APB and if material sourced from overseas was supplied to and/or included in material provided by chemical companies to the APB; and

	c)	what accounting systems were used by the APB to track the quantities and location of chemicals and how those systems might be improved to insure accurate information is readily available and so that better information is available for protecting worker and community health.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

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Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
10	Chemical Use by the Agriculture Protection Board 1970-1985	21 Oct 2004	More...

Members:

Substitute Members:

substitute for

Staff Members:

Mr Mark Warner (Committee Clerk)
Ms Stefanie Dobro, BA, MA, Grad Dip (Bus). (Advisory Officer (General))