Kevin Rudd Labor
This a letter I received from The labor Party in regards to my questions re EI.
R Morris
Dear R Morris,
Thank you for you e-mail to Kevin Rudd regarding the Equine Influenza (EI) and the effects it is having on ordinary horse owners.
Federal Labor has consistently called on the Howard Government to make the Callinan inquiry into EI as open as possible and to make sure the findings of the inquiry are tabled in Parliament so that they become public documents. A Rudd Labor Government will table any reports and recommendations of the Callinan inquiry to Parliament and will thereby make them public documents.
A Rudd Labor Government will work closely with the racing and recreational horse industries to deal with the consequences of the EI outbreak and to develop any financial support packages that may be required.
The Labor Party appreciates the contribution recreational horse owners make across Australia. The equestrian sport alone has an estimated economic impact of one billion dollars, with more than 70,000 horses and 17,500 participants registered with the Equestrian Federation of Australia.
While the effects of the EI outbreak have been most keenly felt in NSW and Queensland there have also been significant impacts across the rest of the country.
Federal Labor is particularly concerned about job-losses and financial distress facing many thousands of Australians, either directly or indirectly, as a result of the equine influenza outbreak.
Individuals from across the country have been deeply affected by the travel bans, cancellation of sporting or recreational events and financial burden placed upon them by EI.
The Howard Government has consistently denied responsibility for the outbreak, failed to work constructively with the states for a consistent national approach and failed to provide important information to those affected by EI.
However, Federal Labor remains concerned that the EI outbreak may have been caused by a breach of Australia’s quarantine at the Eastern Creek facility.
The Australian Racing Board in 2004 and 2005 raised concerns about government's plan to downgrade quarantine standards for horses.
Federal Labor is concerned that the EI outbreak is part of a broader failure by the Howard Government to protect Australia against imported diseases.
EI is not the only quarantine scandal that has occurred under the Howard Government. Since 1999 there has been outbreaks of white spot disease in prawns in Darwin in 2000, black sigatoka in bananas in 2001, fire ants in 2001, small hive beetle affecting bees in 2002, citrus canker disease in 2004 and sugar cane smut in 2006.
Federal Labor looks forward to the outcome of the Callinan EI inquiry into the cause of the EI outbreak, including the possible breach of the Eastern Creek facility.
In addition, a Rudd Labor Government will conduct a high level review of Australia's biosecurity arrangements to ensure that the risk to Australia's domestic food industries from introduced pests and diseases is minimised.
Your views are important to Labor and I would like to thank you for taking the time to write to Kevin Rudd on this important issue.
Nick Mitchell
Advisor Office of Senator
Kerry O’BrienShadow
Minister for Primary Industries
R Morris
Dear R Morris,
Thank you for you e-mail to Kevin Rudd regarding the Equine Influenza (EI) and the effects it is having on ordinary horse owners.
Federal Labor has consistently called on the Howard Government to make the Callinan inquiry into EI as open as possible and to make sure the findings of the inquiry are tabled in Parliament so that they become public documents. A Rudd Labor Government will table any reports and recommendations of the Callinan inquiry to Parliament and will thereby make them public documents.
A Rudd Labor Government will work closely with the racing and recreational horse industries to deal with the consequences of the EI outbreak and to develop any financial support packages that may be required.
The Labor Party appreciates the contribution recreational horse owners make across Australia. The equestrian sport alone has an estimated economic impact of one billion dollars, with more than 70,000 horses and 17,500 participants registered with the Equestrian Federation of Australia.
While the effects of the EI outbreak have been most keenly felt in NSW and Queensland there have also been significant impacts across the rest of the country.
Federal Labor is particularly concerned about job-losses and financial distress facing many thousands of Australians, either directly or indirectly, as a result of the equine influenza outbreak.
Individuals from across the country have been deeply affected by the travel bans, cancellation of sporting or recreational events and financial burden placed upon them by EI.
The Howard Government has consistently denied responsibility for the outbreak, failed to work constructively with the states for a consistent national approach and failed to provide important information to those affected by EI.
However, Federal Labor remains concerned that the EI outbreak may have been caused by a breach of Australia’s quarantine at the Eastern Creek facility.
The Australian Racing Board in 2004 and 2005 raised concerns about government's plan to downgrade quarantine standards for horses.
Federal Labor is concerned that the EI outbreak is part of a broader failure by the Howard Government to protect Australia against imported diseases.
EI is not the only quarantine scandal that has occurred under the Howard Government. Since 1999 there has been outbreaks of white spot disease in prawns in Darwin in 2000, black sigatoka in bananas in 2001, fire ants in 2001, small hive beetle affecting bees in 2002, citrus canker disease in 2004 and sugar cane smut in 2006.
Federal Labor looks forward to the outcome of the Callinan EI inquiry into the cause of the EI outbreak, including the possible breach of the Eastern Creek facility.
In addition, a Rudd Labor Government will conduct a high level review of Australia's biosecurity arrangements to ensure that the risk to Australia's domestic food industries from introduced pests and diseases is minimised.
Your views are important to Labor and I would like to thank you for taking the time to write to Kevin Rudd on this important issue.
Nick Mitchell
Advisor Office of Senator
Kerry O’BrienShadow
Minister for Primary Industries
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