Legislative Council - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2024-10-15 Daily Xml

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Drought Assistance

The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (15:16): Supplementary: what new support services has the minister introduced during her time in the role that would, in fact, support the agricultural industry to improve business confidence?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: Was that from the original answer about floods and droughts?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! If you don't want the minister to answer, be quiet.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: Do you consider that arises from the original answer?

The PRESIDENT: Yes, I do, but you provide an answer as you see fit.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:17): Thank you, Mr President. Earlier today in this chamber I outlined the vast range of options that are available. That is not to say that there might not be further opportunities, which is why we are having the round tables across the state that I also referred to earlier, why the government continues to engage both formally, for example, through industry associations, as well as less formally with myself as minister, and the Premier continues to meet with affected farmers.