❓ Mr. Blayney questions the Minister for Fisheries about delays in the WA domestic supply system design for Western Rock Lobster, accusing the Minister of creating a 'mess'. The Minister deflects, questioning Blayney's support for local businesses and domestic supply.
AnsweredQoN 236Legislative Assembly
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WESTERN ROCK LOBSTER FISHERY — REFORM
236. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for Fisheries:
I have a supplementary question. I refer to the Premier's
task force. We are aware that the deadline for the WA domestic supply system
design has been extended for a month. Can the minister explain to the house why
it is taking so long to resolve this mess that he created?
236. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for Fisheries:
I have a supplementary question. I refer to the Premier's
task force. We are aware that the deadline for the WA domestic supply system
design has been extended for a month. Can the minister explain to the house why
it is taking so long to resolve this mess that he created?
AnswerView source ↗
I say to the member again: does he support us —
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Hillarys, I call you to order
for the first time.
Mr D.J. KELLY : — getting some more domestic
supply available in Western Australia? The local businesses from Geraldton have
come to see me and said they would love to have local lobster available to them
in their restaurants as part of their tourism operations, but they just cannot
because it all goes overseas and at those prices they simply cannot compete.
They say they have tourists coming to them seeking local western rock lobster,
but they just cannot get it. The question is: Does the member for Geraldton
support those local businesses? Does he? Does he want us to create jobs out of
this outstanding Western Australian resource or not? If he does, I suggest he
encourage the local industry to sit down with us to work out the details of the
local supply. Let us get it done so that this summer we can have that domestic
supply in place.
The SPEAKER : That is the end of question time.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Hillarys, I call you to order
for the first time.
Mr D.J. KELLY : — getting some more domestic
supply available in Western Australia? The local businesses from Geraldton have
come to see me and said they would love to have local lobster available to them
in their restaurants as part of their tourism operations, but they just cannot
because it all goes overseas and at those prices they simply cannot compete.
They say they have tourists coming to them seeking local western rock lobster,
but they just cannot get it. The question is: Does the member for Geraldton
support those local businesses? Does he? Does he want us to create jobs out of
this outstanding Western Australian resource or not? If he does, I suggest he
encourage the local industry to sit down with us to work out the details of the
local supply. Let us get it done so that this summer we can have that domestic
supply in place.
The SPEAKER : That is the end of question time.
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