Legislative Council: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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Bee Deaths

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): Supplementary: is the minister concerned that her lack of commitment to an independent review takes away from the work of the fruit fly committee and industry and undermines confidence in the process of eradication?

The PRESIDENT: I am not sure that it's a supplementary, but if you want to answer it you can.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:39): I am happy to answer it. What is it that the shadow minister—

An honourable member interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —wants to be reviewed? Does she want the science around Naturalure to be reviewed? Does she want the science around Fipronil to be reviewed? What is it that she actually wants reviewed? What she seems to be after is not about actions, is not about supporting fruit fly eradication in the Riverland; what she seems to be after is headlines.