Question On Notice No. 1639 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 September 2014 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Question Directed to the: Minister for Agriculture and Food
Parliament: 39 Session: 1
Question
(1) Will the Minister identify how many unannounced livestock compliance unit (LCU) visits there were in Western Australia in the last 12 months to date to:
(a) saleyards;
(b) export depots; and
(c) ports?
(2) How many matters arising from these visits have been investigated under the Animal Welfare Act 2002 in the last 12 months to date?
(3) Of the matters investigated, how many resulted in:
(a) direction notices;
(b) written warnings; and
(c) prosecutions?
(4) How many animal welfare incident reports have been received from Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) accredited export abattoirs in Western Australia in the last 12 months to date?
(5) How many of these have been investigated under the Animal Welfare Act 2002?
(6) Of the incidences reported, how many resulted in:
(a) direction notices;
(b) written warnings; and
(c) prosecutions?
(7) Can the Minister explain why Western Australia is the only jurisdiction not to have adopted the Land Transport Standards 2012?
Answered on 14 October 2014
(1)
(a) 230
(b) 73
(c) 83
(2) 14
(3)
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) Nil
(4) 19
(5) 19
(6)
(a) Nil
(b) One
(c) One
(7) Unlike some other jurisdictions, the Western Australian
Animal Welfare Act 2002 does not allow the adoption of the
Livestock Transport Standards 2012 as enforceable standards. In Western Australia the standards need to be redrafted into Regulations. This work has been given priority in the livestock portfolio at Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.