58099 (2024). Lan Pham to the Minister for Biosecurity

Written Question

Published date: 26 Sep 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58099 (2024)
Question asked:	12 Sep 2024
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister for Biosecurity
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	22 Sep 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58099_2024
Document guid:	d2dd6e42-f0d8-4920-8bdf-e10eaede8b6d

58099 (2024). Lan Pham to the Minister for Biosecurity: How many, if any, of the reported 391 roles cut at the Ministry for Primary Industries were veterinarians?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: The Ministry for Primary Industries employs qualified veterinarians across different business units in frontline roles such as Verification Services. I am advised that MPI has not made any reductions to frontline services and statutory roles, such as veterinarians, animal welfare, forestry managers, fishery and food compliance officers, or biosecurity teams at the border.