Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) The process of freezing scats at minus 80 degrees centigrade commenced in February 2010.

(2) This issue was subject to a number of general discussions within the state department. Particular conversations or communication occurred in October and November 2007 and August and November 2009.

(3) The total weight of imported fox scats between November 2007 and May 2008 was 945 grams.

(4) The process of freezing scats commenced in February 2010, since this time scats have been stored at minus 80 degrees centigrade for at least 48 hours.