❓ A parliamentary question regarding the review of adventure tourism visitor safety, specifically concerning the Karijini National Park and the composition of the ministerial task force. The Minister's response outlines the consultation process and rationale for the task force's structure.
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ADVENTURE TOURISM VISITOR SAFETY
I refer to the review of adventure tourism visitor safety. (1) Has the ministerial task force submitted its review to the minister; and if not, why not? (2) Will the minister advise which adventure tourism companies operating in Karijini National Park were contacted as part of the review, and when were they contacted? (3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA
I refer to the review of adventure tourism visitor safety. (1) Has the ministerial task force submitted its review to the minister; and if not, why not? (2) Will the minister advise which adventure tourism companies operating in Karijini National Park were contacted as part of the review, and when were they contacted? (3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(1) Has the ministerial task force submitted its review to the minister; and if not, why not? (2) Will the minister advise which adventure tourism companies operating in Karijini National Park were contacted as part of the review, and when were they contacted? (3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(2) Will the minister advise which adventure tourism companies operating in Karijini National Park were contacted as part of the review, and when were they contacted? (3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(1) Has the ministerial task force submitted its review to the minister; and if not, why not? (2) Will the minister advise which adventure tourism companies operating in Karijini National Park were contacted as part of the review, and when were they contacted? (3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(2) Will the minister advise which adventure tourism companies operating in Karijini National Park were contacted as part of the review, and when were they contacted? (3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(3) Will the minister advise why no adventure tourism operators, guides or peak industry bodies are represented on the task force? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(1) Yes. (2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(2) Tourism operators and other stakeholders were advised of the ministerial task force review through direct correspondence to 22 stakeholder organisations and individuals in July 2005, Tourism Western Australia’s “In Touch” newsletter of 29 July 2005, an advertisement in The West Australian on 29 July 2005, the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s newsletter of 6 August 2005 and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s web site on 29 July 2005. (3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
(3) To have done so was considered a source of potential conflict of interest. The ministerial task force comprised specialists from across government. Input was therefore sought from stakeholders via submissions to the ministerial task force.
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