Animal Welfare

962. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Environment:

I refer to the article in the Western Suburbs Weekly dated 22 August, titled “Deadly dolphin virus”.

(1)  Can the minister advise the house what research has been undertaken to investigate the cause of the five dolphin deaths reported to date?

(2)  Does the minister believe this poses a further threat to the existing population of the Swan River dolphins?

901. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the greyhound meeting held at Mandurah on Tuesday, 23 July 2019.

(1)  Did the sample taken from the greyhound Who’s Got Spice at that meeting return a result for a substance or substances that is in contravention of “RWWA: Rules of Greyhound Racing 2008”?

(2)  If yes to (1) —

(a)  what substance did Who’s Got Spice test positive for; and