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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 368

Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis
Eradication Program

Mr Westende - asked the Minister for the Environment,

Land and Planning -.

In relation to the winding down of the. Bovine Brucellosis and. Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign

(1) Where were the. funds. expended in the. Bovine .

brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication in 1991-92.

(2) Where-will the $17 000 be spent this year.

(3) How many.staff were employed in this eradication program and where, will they be employed at the completion of.the campaign.

(4) Does the budgeted amount include follow up. assessments to check the effectiveness of the

program.

Mr Wood - the answers to the Members questions, are as follows:.

(1) funds for.the eradication campaign in 1991-92 were

used for.taking blood samples from cattle at the

Canberra Abattoir and in having these samples tested .

for the presence of disease.

.e $17 000 allocated to the program this year will

.be spent-in the same way, with the program due for -

completion .at the end of December-1992.

(3) one person has been employed for this program, under

the supervisionof the ACT Government Veterinarian:

This person .is employed under-a contract which

terminates in December 1992. -

(4) Eradication was achieved some five years ago andthe program since then has been designed to monitor the effectiveness of the eradication. .No further monitoring willbe.required..

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