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Government's demersal fishing closures prompt mental health concerns and inaccurate support information; apology issued for the difficult decision.
🟡 Medium · Speech4 December 2025 · 665 words
Fishing closures spark mental health worries; outdated support info distributed. Government apologis
Fishing closures cause distress; inaccurate mental health info provided. Government defends decision
“It is true that Stay Afloat suspended its services due to a Commonwealth government funding decision. That is obviously regrettable...”
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Members who spoke
Cook, RogerWarr, Kirrilee
Topics
fishingmental healthenvironmentsustainability
· 4 December 2025
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