Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Varroa Mite Varroa Mite The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Varroa Mite The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (15:01): Supplementary: how many staff from PIRSA have been appointed for communication with and education of the apiary industry, given that so many South Australian beekeepers are still unaware that varroa mite has entered the state? The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Varroa Mite The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:01): I would have thought that the honourable member would be aware that there has been a large amount of information in the public domain, particularly through news reports. I, myself, have done multiple media interactions, as has the department. We have 4½ FTEs who are varroa development officers and three FTEs in the apiary unit.