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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Sterile Insect Technology</name>
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        <heading>Sterile Insect Technology</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2023-05-30T04:45:00+09:30">
            <name>Sterile Insect Technology</name>
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          <by role="member" id="6706" referenceid="c8683bcbb226495ebf16e224a5e3db3c">The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (15:49):</by>  Supplementary: has the minister contacted her federal colleagues to request an update on the approval of the promised irradiation and fumigation facility for fruit fly in South Australia?</text>
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        <name>The President</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  I can draw a link because you mentioned your federal colleagues, but you can answer it.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. C.M. Scriven</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development</name>
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            <name>Minister for Forest Industries</name>
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          <by role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d">The Hon. C.M. Scriven:</by>  It is a pretty tenuous link, isn't it?</text>
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        <name>The President</name>
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          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  I am in a generous mood today, but it's up to you, minister. You provide an answer, if you see fit.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development</name>
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            <name>Minister for Forest Industries</name>
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        <startTime time="2023-05-30T15:49:43+09:30" />
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          <by role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d">The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:49):</by>  It is always wonderful to have such a generous President, and I think all of us would agree that we are privileged to have one such as you, Mr President. I have been in frequent contact about the various issues in regard to fruit fly, including the one mentioned by the honourable member.</text>
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