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Protect Swan River dolphins

The Swan-Canning riverpark is home to a pod of 19 bottlenose dolphins which, as at September 2018, included nine adult females; seven adult males; seven juveniles and five calves.

The dolphins live in a precarious environment. They are vulnerable to the impacts of decreasing water quality through rubbish pollution and chemical run-off from agriculture. The pod is particularly at risk of entanglement in fishing nets, and injury from boats and other human recreational activity.

Sow Stalls cause injury and distress

Sows (female pigs) in Western Australia are routinely kept in exceptionally small spaces which limit their movement and social interaction, causing injury and distress.

Current Animal Welfare regulations allow for pregnant pigs to be confined to sow stalls – small enclosures surrounded by metal bars measuring just 2.2m long by 0.6m wide – for up to 6 weeks. Anecdotal evidence suggests some piggeries flout these rules and confine sows for the full 16-week duration of their pregnancy.

A phased ban on live export

The live export of Australian animals overseas is inherently cruel. Tens of thousands of animals have died on board the export ships of shame. Those that survive the weeks' long journey to the Middle East then fact further suffering through extreme heat, brutal mistreatment and slaughter practices that are illegl in Australia.

The live export industry cannot be made safe for sheep, cattle of any animal.

RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA — GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY

3393.  Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the Greyhound racing elements of Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), and I ask, does the RWWA have a profit and loss statement for greyhound racing alone:

(a) if yes, will the Minister please table this document for the 2019–20 year?

Hon Alannah MacTiernan replied:

RWWA does not prepare a profit and loss statement for greyhound racing alone.

 

GREYHOUND RACING — WAGERING TAX

3392. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the wagering tax and I ask if there is a wagering tax figure for each of the last five financial years solely for greyhound racing?

Hon Alannah MacTiernan replied:

The wagering tax for the WA TAB attributable to the Greyhound code for the last five years is:

RACING AND GAMING — STAFF — FRINGE BENEFITS

3391. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the staff of Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Greyhounds as Pets and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association, and I ask:

(a)  which, if any, of these organisations have staff that are eligible for fringe benefits; and

(b)  for each organisation that has staff required to pay fringe benefits tax, could the Minister please provide information about:

RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA — SUBCOMMITTEES

3389. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Welfare Subcommittee, and I ask:

(a)  what are the membership rules for this subcommittee;

(b)  would this subcommittee entertain an independent observer to their meetings; and

(c)  is it possible for an non-RWWA employee to become part of this and other subcommittees?

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