Robert Oakeshott (Lyne, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Trade, in writing, on 16 August 2011:

(1) Is he aware that data on the United States Department of Agriculture's website indicates that substantial quantities of beef and beef products have been exported to Australia since 2003.

(2) Is it a fact that beef or beef products have been imported into Australia from the United States of America (USA) since 2003.

(3) What is the Government's position on the threat of Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) contaminated beef and beef products emanating from the USA, and how is the Government disseminating information to Australian consumers about the potential health threat this poses.

(4) What steps is the Government taking to curtail the importation of beef and beef products from the USA to protect consumers and encourage greater consumption of Australian grown, BSE-free beef.

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