❓ Hon Bruce Donaldson asks the Minister for Fisheries about compensation eligibility and funding following decisions impacting commercial fishermen. The Minister, Hon Jon Ford, acknowledges the question but defers providing specific answers, citing an upcoming meeting and the need to take the question on notice.
AnsweredQoN 979Legislative Council
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FISHERIES - COMPENSATION
(1) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision as a result of the wetline review? (2) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (3) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision to exclude commercial fishermen from fishing between Lancelin and Mandurah from 1 November? (4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD
(1) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision as a result of the wetline review? (2) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (3) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision to exclude commercial fishermen from fishing between Lancelin and Mandurah from 1 November? (4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(2) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (3) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision to exclude commercial fishermen from fishing between Lancelin and Mandurah from 1 November? (4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(3) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision to exclude commercial fishermen from fishing between Lancelin and Mandurah from 1 November? (4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(2) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (3) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision to exclude commercial fishermen from fishing between Lancelin and Mandurah from 1 November? (4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(3) Which fishermen will be eligible for compensation following the minister’s decision to exclude commercial fishermen from fishing between Lancelin and Mandurah from 1 November? (4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(4) How much has been allocated to fund this compensation? (5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
(5) Who has been appointed to the independent committee assessing claims for compensation? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
I thank Hon Bruce Donaldson for the question. I do not know the current status of the fisheries adjustment scheme, but I understand that a meeting in Geraldton will explain that detail to those fishers tomorrow. Therefore, I will take the question on notice because of the breakdown of the fishery, and because we are talking about people’s livelihoods. I will give the honourable member the answer tomorrow.
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