Eggs (Display for Retail Sale) Bill

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 23 September 2015.)

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (17:46): I note that the Hon. Tammy Franks has said that she intends to take this bill through today. I want to put on the public record that we have been working on this free-range egg issue for some time, like a lot of other colleagues. As recently as only about a week ago, ministers of all colours, Liberal, Labor (they are the two colours) and the federal minister as well, met and came up with a national agreement on free-range eggs. We have considered that, and we believe that there should be time now to let the dust settle to see what the outcome is in the next year or two as a result of the ministerial council meetings; therefore, we will not be supporting this bill.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (17:47): I was not down to speak but, for the Hon. Robert Brokenshire's benefit, my understanding is that the Hon. Tammy Franks wished to bring it to a vote on the first sitting Wednesday in May (18 May), so I will not be making a contribution tonight but seek leave to conclude my remarks on the next Wednesday of sitting.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.