Avocado Industry and Fruit Fly

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:49): Supplementary: does the minister believe two years is long enough for consultation with interstate counterparts?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:49): I thank the honourable member for her question. I think what I outlined, albeit briefly, in the answer to the first part of the question is that it takes not only consultation but negotiation and agreement with other counterparts. Some of that, obviously with the best of intentions from our state, will not necessarily be achieved in a short time frame.