❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Premier about a breakdown in communication between DPIRD and DBCA regarding the South Coast Marine Park planning. The Premier denies dysfunction, emphasizing the government's commitment to marine parks and sustainable resource management.
AnsweredQoN 878Legislative Assembly
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SOUTH COAST MARINE PARK
878. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I also welcome Louise and Sophie
from NOFASD Australia, and Sally.
I refer to the fraught planning
process for the south coast marine park and the apparent absence of
constructive dialogue between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions on
the draft indicative management plan for the park since June 2023. Is the
relationship between DPIRD and DBCA so broken on this matter that the Premier's
office has had to step in and attempt to fix the mess created by this
dysfunctional process?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
878. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I also welcome Louise and Sophie
from NOFASD Australia, and Sally.
I refer to the fraught planning
process for the south coast marine park and the apparent absence of
constructive dialogue between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions on
the draft indicative management plan for the park since June 2023. Is the
relationship between DPIRD and DBCA so broken on this matter that the Premier's
office has had to step in and attempt to fix the mess created by this
dysfunctional process?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
AnswerView source ↗
The answer for the member is no. We
know that an important part of my government's agenda is to grow the number of national parks and marine parks right
across this state so that we can preserve this great state for not only
our enjoyment but also enjoyment for many years to come so that our kids, who
might be going to Mullaloo Primary School, or their kids when they grow up,
will have pristine environments to enjoy. At the same time, when it comes to
marine parks, they will know that there are places where our fish stocks are
continuing to be regenerated so that people can enjoy recreational fishing and
companies can enjoy commercial fishing in years
to come. It is about a sustainability agenda. It is an important part of how we
steward this great state of ours . In
that process we are walking a delicate path of understanding the conflicts that
may occur between conservation, recreation, commercial fishing and other
people who will draw upon the amenity of these marine parks. They are
represented and indeed there are passionate views represented by community
groups. That is the reason why we have taken such a careful and important
consultation process to find our way along that path.
The
public sector has a range of views. It is a wide school. It is a school of
ideas, providing us as government with great
policy opportunities, and providing us with advice on how we can implement our
policies. It is not surprising that from time to time there is robust
debate about the best way forward. I respect that and I like it. I think it is
an important part.
Mr R.R. Whitby interjected.
Mr R.H. COOK : As the
honourable minister said, it is a sign that the system is actually working.
Mr R.S. Love : So, there is
argument and disagreement?
Mr R.H. COOK : Of course
there is disagreement. At the end of the day, it is the role of government to a djudicate around those ideas, find our way through
that policy advice and make a policy decision that takes the state forward .
That is what we are doing.
know that an important part of my government's agenda is to grow the number of national parks and marine parks right
across this state so that we can preserve this great state for not only
our enjoyment but also enjoyment for many years to come so that our kids, who
might be going to Mullaloo Primary School, or their kids when they grow up,
will have pristine environments to enjoy. At the same time, when it comes to
marine parks, they will know that there are places where our fish stocks are
continuing to be regenerated so that people can enjoy recreational fishing and
companies can enjoy commercial fishing in years
to come. It is about a sustainability agenda. It is an important part of how we
steward this great state of ours . In
that process we are walking a delicate path of understanding the conflicts that
may occur between conservation, recreation, commercial fishing and other
people who will draw upon the amenity of these marine parks. They are
represented and indeed there are passionate views represented by community
groups. That is the reason why we have taken such a careful and important
consultation process to find our way along that path.
The
public sector has a range of views. It is a wide school. It is a school of
ideas, providing us as government with great
policy opportunities, and providing us with advice on how we can implement our
policies. It is not surprising that from time to time there is robust
debate about the best way forward. I respect that and I like it. I think it is
an important part.
Mr R.R. Whitby interjected.
Mr R.H. COOK : As the
honourable minister said, it is a sign that the system is actually working.
Mr R.S. Love : So, there is
argument and disagreement?
Mr R.H. COOK : Of course
there is disagreement. At the end of the day, it is the role of government to a djudicate around those ideas, find our way through
that policy advice and make a policy decision that takes the state forward .
That is what we are doing.
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