Mr WOOD - 2005-02-17
In 1999, your department entered into an agreement with the South Australian Department of Environment and Heritage whereby an albino python captured by the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission was leased to a Mr Simon Stone for a period of up to five years. Conditions of the agreement were that the animal was meant to be returned after five years and, if the snake bred, 50% of any offspring of this animal, including any albinos bred, or money received from the sale of the same, must be returned and paid to the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission.
Has any offspring been returned to the Northern Territory, or any money paid? Is it also true that progeny from this animal have been offered for sale at $11 000 per pair. If the conditions of the agreement were not adhered to, why did your department agree to an extension of the agreement late last year?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the member for Nelson has written to me on this issue, but he has not raised these specific issues in terms of payment of money and some of the other issues that he has raised today. I did reply to him on the basis of his original letter. If he has proof of some of the allegations that he is making here today, I will certainly carry it forward.
Has any offspring been returned to the Northern Territory, or any money paid? Is it also true that progeny from this animal have been offered for sale at $11 000 per pair. If the conditions of the agreement were not adhered to, why did your department agree to an extension of the agreement late last year?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the member for Nelson has written to me on this issue, but he has not raised these specific issues in terms of payment of money and some of the other issues that he has raised today. I did reply to him on the basis of his original letter. If he has proof of some of the allegations that he is making here today, I will certainly carry it forward.
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