House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-03-04 Daily Xml

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Fruit Fly

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:33): My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries. Whose responsibility was it to advise parents of schoolchildren about the restrictions on the movement of fruit to and from school via lunchboxes before the school term went back?

The Hon. D.K.B. BASHAM (Finniss—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development) (14:33): I thank the member for the question. It's very important that people understand the requirements of every law that exists in this state. It's their own responsibility—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Minister!

The Hon. D.K.B. BASHAM: —to understand whether there are laws governing their—people understand what they need to do when driving a car. These are the laws that have been in place for many, many years, that in an outbreak zone, you are not allowed to remove fruit from your property. We continue to encourage and thank the people of South Australia for doing exactly that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader!