❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Tourism regarding the impact of the Wheatstone LNG project on tourist accommodation and recreational fishing access on Thevenard Island. The Minister acknowledges the issue but states he needs more information before making a judgement, highlighting alternative fishing locations.
AnsweredQoN 545Legislative Assembly
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WHEATSTONE
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PROJECT — THEVENARD ISLAND TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
545. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for Tourism:
As a supplementary question, why
does the minister not have anything to say to the thousands of recreational
anglers and tourists who will be denied access to at least 80 accommodation
units on Thevenard Island for the next five years?
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PROJECT — THEVENARD ISLAND TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
545. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for Tourism:
As a supplementary question, why
does the minister not have anything to say to the thousands of recreational
anglers and tourists who will be denied access to at least 80 accommodation
units on Thevenard Island for the next five years?
AnswerView source ↗
A huge amount of fishing occurs in
this state, and some members in this house may be aware that I partake in some
of it! There are a lot of facilities available to go fishing in the Onslow
region that are not around that island. Boats go out from Onslow and take
people to other locations where fishing is fantastic. The member for North West
is not in this place —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, members!
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Out from Coral Bay, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Broome, Port
Hedland and Kununurra, there are fishing spots—and that only covers the
northern half of the state, let alone all those great fishing spots down to the
south. There are other opportunities for fishing. As I said, I will not make
any judgement on this issue until I have full information, and as yet I do not
have that.
this state, and some members in this house may be aware that I partake in some
of it! There are a lot of facilities available to go fishing in the Onslow
region that are not around that island. Boats go out from Onslow and take
people to other locations where fishing is fantastic. The member for North West
is not in this place —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, members!
Dr
K.D. HAMES : Out from Coral Bay, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Broome, Port
Hedland and Kununurra, there are fishing spots—and that only covers the
northern half of the state, let alone all those great fishing spots down to the
south. There are other opportunities for fishing. As I said, I will not make
any judgement on this issue until I have full information, and as yet I do not
have that.
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