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Petitions on issues in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry policy area


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Subject Presentation details* No. of signatures Further action
Battery cages for hens (PDF 49KB)

22 November 2010

71

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 28 January 2011, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 113KB)

CCTV cameras in Australian slaughterhouses, factory farms and dairy farms (PDF 35KB)

28 February 2011 

273 

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 18 April 2011, presented 23 May 2011 (PDF 112KB)

CCTV cameras in Australian slaughterhouses, factory farms and dairy farms (PDF 41KB)

28 February 2011

713 

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 18 April 2011, presented 23 May 2011 (PDF 112KB)

Putting a restriction on the importing of NZ potatoes due to bio-concerns (PDF 70KB) Mr. T Zappia MP, 30 May 2011

4 July 2011
471

517
Response from Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 15 August 2011, presented 12 September 2011 (PDF 144KB)
Request to enforce restrictions on commercial and recreational fishing in Australian Waters (PDF 17KB) 23 May 2011 10,150 Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 27 June 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 152KB)
End live animal export to the Middle East (PDF 70KB)

Ms. M Parke MP, 2 June 2011

22 August 2011

13 February 2012

 

 

Mr K.J. Thomson MP, 29 November 2012

40,650

30,791

10,808

 

 

60,723

Response from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 19 October 2010, presented 22 November 2011 (PDF 170KB)

(Response to same petition presented in 42nd Parliament)

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 21 November 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 164KB)
Competition and pricing in the Australian Dairy Industry (PDF 69KB)

Mr. D Chester MP, 5 July 2011

31 October 2011

615

439

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 11 August 2011, presented 12 September 2011 (PDF 74KB)

Response from Parlimentary Secretary to the Treasurer, dated 11 October 2011, presented 31 October 2011 (PDF 202KB)

Opposition to the export of live animals from Australia to the Middle East. (PDF 37KB)

22 August 2011

 

Mr K.J. Thomson MP, 29 November 2012

7,661

 

5183

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 27 January 2013, presented 11 february 2013, (PDF 937KB)

Response from Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. dated 21 December 2012, presented 11 February 2013 (PDF 649KB)

Opposition to using caged hens for egg production (PDF 51KB) 22 August 2011

27 May 2013

52

170

Response from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 11 October 2011, presented 31 October 2011 (PDF 101KB)
Opposition to live animal export for slaughter overseas (PDF 50KB) 22 August 2011 82 Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 21 November 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 157KB)

Suspension of livestock being delivered to Indonesian abattoirs which don't conform to Australian standards (PDF 48KB)

22 August 2011 14 Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 10 October 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF KB)
Zebra Chip disease complex in New Zealand potatoes (PDF 65KB) 19 September 2011

31 October 2011
26

1,996
 
The impact on the Northern Territory from the ban on all live animal exports (PDF 74KB) Ms. N. Griggs MP, 19 September 2011 2,133 Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 21 November 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 157KB)
Calling for the House to address the cruelty of live animal export (PDF 38KB) 31 October 2011 21 Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 5 December 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 153KB)
Opposition to the importation of fresh apples from New Zealand due to bio-security concerns (PDF 41KB)

The Hon. Dr. S. Stone MP, 18 August 2011

The Hon. Dr. S. Stone MP, 25 August 2011

413

2,132

Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 29 September 2011, presented 31 October 2011 (PDF 405KB)
Constitutional matters regarding the Livestock, Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) excise (PDF 76KB) 13 February 2012 156 Response from the Attorney-General, dated 17 April 2012, presented 21 May 2012 (PDF 103KB)
Foreign ownership of Australian farmland and agricultural businesses (PDF 56KB) 21 May 2012 27 Response from the Assistant Treasurer, dated 24 July 2012, presented 20 August 2012 (PDF 293KB)
Restrictions on the purchase of Australian land by foreign owners (PDF 55KB) 21 May 2012 141 Response from the Assistant Treasurer, dated 24 July 2012, presented 20 August 2012 (PDF 293KB)
Halt the current process of establishing Marine Park boundaries (PDF 57KB) Ms. T. Gambaro, 23 August 2012 6,272

Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 20 Septemberr 2012, presented 29 October 2012 (PDF 90 KB)

Response from the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 2 January 2013, presented 11 February 2013 (PDF 2757KB)

Requesting the refusal of entry to Australian waters for commercial fishing of the FV Margiris Super Trawler (PDF 69KB) 10 September 2012 2,727 Response from the Ministerfor Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 17 October 2012, presented 26 November 2012 (PDF 68KB)

*Presented in the House of Representatives by the Chair of the Petitions Committee, unless otherwise indicated

See also petitions presented during the 42nd Parliament (February 2008 - July 2010)

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