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2082 - CHILDREN HUNTING IN STATE FORESTS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Primary Industries, and Minister for Small Business
  1. Will the Government allow unsupervised children as young as 12 years to hunt feral animals, using items other than firearms, in declared State forests?
  2. How will this proposal impact on the forests and the animals?
  3. What are the potential risks to children and bystanders if this proposal goes ahead?
Answer -

The NSW Government will make a determination in due course after the review of the Game and Feral Animal Control Regulation 2004 has been completed.


Question asked on 8 May 2012 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 87
Answer received on 12 June 2012 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 96