Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

You are talking specifically about beekeeping in Queensland national parks and the moves to remove it. The committee did consider this. I commit to discussing this further with the state government. On the weekend I spoke to the Queensland Premier’s major adviser in this area, and I am going to consider it further. I was aware of that policy before coming to parliament. Having been on this committee, I am much more aware of how much work needs to be done to get it right. I do have a bit of hope that, like the horse-riding industry, you can come up with a compromise that will protect the bee industry but also do what is best for our national parks in Queensland. That is the commitment I can give you.

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