2016-03-08
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — My question is for the Minister for Agriculture. The minister has licensed a number of commercial kangaroo harvesting operations in Victoria and indicated those are going to continue for some time. Can she assure the house that all those operations are complying with the national code of practice for the humane shooting of kangaroos and wallabies for commercial purposes?
Ms PULFORD (Minister for Agriculture) — I thank Mr Barber for his question and his interest in this matter. Certainly to the best of my knowledge there is full compliance, but if Mr Barber is aware of information to the contrary, I would certainly want to be informed of that so that we can take appropriate action.
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — On how many nights have shooting operations occurred under these commercial permits, and on how many of those nights have the minister's departmental officers been present to supervise the operations?
Ms PULFORD (Minister for Agriculture) — I thank Mr Barber for his supplementary question. That is information that I will seek from the department, and I will provide Mr Barber with a written response by tomorrow.
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