❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Minister for Fisheries about the capacity of DPIRD and DBCA to manage the South Coast Marine Park, given perceived failures in shark hazard mitigation in Esperance. The Minister defends the staff and their work.
AnsweredQoN 745Legislative Assembly
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SHARKS — HAZARD MITIGATION — ESPERANCE
745. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Fisheries:
I have a supplementary question. If
the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions cannot handle these
simple tasks, how does the minister expect them to manage the south coast
marine park, which he and the Minister for Environment are imposing on the
people of Esperance and the south coast?
The SPEAKER : Before I give
you the call, and I will give you the call, a supplementary question is
supposed to be a short, sharp question about the original thing that you asked
about, not a vague link to an old favourite issue.
745. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Fisheries:
I have a supplementary question. If
the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions cannot handle these
simple tasks, how does the minister expect them to manage the south coast
marine park, which he and the Minister for Environment are imposing on the
people of Esperance and the south coast?
The SPEAKER : Before I give
you the call, and I will give you the call, a supplementary question is
supposed to be a short, sharp question about the original thing that you asked
about, not a vague link to an old favourite issue.
AnswerView source ↗
That was a disgraceful attack on
the staff of the fisheries section of DPIRD. They work incredibly hard. The
shark management team —
Mr P.J. Rundle interjected.
Mr D.T. PUNCH : Let me
finish.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Yes, you have
the floor. Please do not interject, everyone.
Mr D.T. PUNCH : Those staff
work incredibly hard. They take their roles seriously in relation to the best
way to manage the shark risk on our coast. It is a very large coast and those
staff work incredibly hard. For the member to
come in here and call them out like that is absolutely disgraceful. The member
should take a good look at himself.
the staff of the fisheries section of DPIRD. They work incredibly hard. The
shark management team —
Mr P.J. Rundle interjected.
Mr D.T. PUNCH : Let me
finish.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Yes, you have
the floor. Please do not interject, everyone.
Mr D.T. PUNCH : Those staff
work incredibly hard. They take their roles seriously in relation to the best
way to manage the shark risk on our coast. It is a very large coast and those
staff work incredibly hard. For the member to
come in here and call them out like that is absolutely disgraceful. The member
should take a good look at himself.
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