Thursday, 9 March 2023

Eastern Victoria Region

Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:36): (76) My question is to the Minister for Outdoor Recreation. Under the Game Management Authority a group was established made up of animal welfare organisations, such as RSPCA, and hunting organisations, such as Field and Game Australia and Sporting Shooters Association of Australia, the wounding reduction working group. They have come up with an action plan, and that action plan had recommendations and was sent last year, approximately five months ago or more, to the then minister responsible, Minister Tierney. It has been languishing on the desks of Minister Tierney and subsequently the Minister for Outdoor Recreation. This is a really important one; this is a combined action plan and recommendations. So my Field and Game Gippsland constituent asks: when will the government respond to this important plan and its recommendations?