Question On Notice No. 97 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 June 2013 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Question Directed to the: Minister for Agriculture and Food
Question Directed to: Hon K.C. Baston
Parliament: 39 Session: 1
Question
(1) Will the Minister table the terms of reference for the working group investigating market options for sheep products?
(2) Will the Minister list the members of the group?
(3) When did the group start meeting?
(4) How often does the group meet?
(5) Will the Minister table minutes of any meetings held between 1 January 2013 and 31 May 2013?
Answered on 25 June 2013
(1) Yes. The term of reference for the industry led working group
is to develop new supply chains for African breed sheep from the southern
rangelands and northern agricultural regions of Western Australia.
(2) No. The Minister is not at liberty to list the members of the
group. The group is being chaired by a member of the Sheep Industry
Leadership Council.
(3) The group had its first meeting on 21 February 2013.
(4) Meets as required.
(5) No. This is an industry led working group and the Minister is
not at liberty to table the minutes from its meetings.