Andrew Wilkie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry the following during Question Time.
“Minister, last year I wrote to you about the ecological and human risks of any emergency approval for florfenicol for salmon. I received no response, and the approval proceeded.
Since then, the antibiotic’s been detected in wild marine life up to 10 kilometres from the pens.
So, what penalties will be imposed for this dangerous contamination? Or will the Government let the salmon companies off the hook again, angling for votes in Tasmania?”