Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

Notices

Presentation

4:17 pm

Photo of Ron BoswellRon Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

That the following matter be referred to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 October 2012:

The effect of importing fresh pineapples from Malaysia on Australian pineapple growers, including:

(a)   the scientific basis on which the provisional final import risk analysis report regarding the importation of fresh, decrowned pineapples from Malaysia has been developed;

(b)   the risks and consequences of the importation resulting in the introduction of pest species;

(c)   the adequacy of the quarantine conditions recommended by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; and

(d)   any other related matter.

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