Thursday, 29 August 2024

Northern Victoria Region

Georgie PURCELL (Northern Victoria) (12:34): (1079) My constituency question is for the Minister for Agriculture. On Monday another truck rolled over at Browns Plains, with 289 sheep killed during the crash or euthanised shortly after due to their injuries. With every crash that has occurred this year, totalling thousands of animals killed, we have asked for answers, and every time we are told investigations are underway, only for nothing to come of it and nothing to change. It is entirely unacceptable to have this level of avoidable loss of life. No driver has been held accountable for their irresponsible driving and failure to adhere to the height limits. Last time I asked this question the minister stated that Agriculture Victoria keeps detailed records of all livestock transport incidents, so my constituents want to know if the minister will publish these records for Northern Victoria.