❓ A parliamentary question addresses delays in compensation for fishermen affected by the Ningaloo Marine Park extension and seeks assurances regarding compensation for the Muiron Islands marine management area. The Minister outlines progress and commitments to address the issues.
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NINGALOO MARINE PARK - COMPENSATION FOR AFFECTED FISHERMEN
Are questions being answered by Hon Jon Ford today or not? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : Absolutely; we do our job. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon George Cash) : Order! Let us just hear the question. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Are questions being answered by Hon Jon Ford today or not? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : Absolutely; we do our job. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon George Cash) : Order! Let us just hear the question. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : Absolutely; we do our job. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon George Cash) : Order! Let us just hear the question. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon George Cash) : Order! Let us just hear the question. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : Absolutely; we do our job. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon George Cash) : Order! Let us just hear the question. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon George Cash) : Order! Let us just hear the question. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I refer to question without notice 988 asked on 31 October 2006 about compensation for commercial fishermen on the Ningaloo Marine Park extension. (1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(1) Has the minister discussed this matter with the Treasurer and has the matter been progressed? (2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(2) Considering that the Ningaloo extension was formally gazetted in September 2005 and that the Department of Fisheries received and acknowledged the initial application for compensation in October 2005, why has there been no resolution of this issue to date? (3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(3) I understand that the imminent gazettal of the Muiron Islands marine management area will seriously impact on the livelihood of commercial fishermen based at Exmouth. As the marine management area is not covered by the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997, can the minister explain what methods of compensation or redress are available for the affected fishermen? (4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(4) As the reserved area of the Muiron Islands is critical to the viability of the affected fishermen, what assurances can the minister give that there will not be an unacceptably long delay in implementing a compensation process, as is the case with the Ningaloo Marine Park, and that a satisfactory resolution can be reached quickly before the fishermen are forced out of business. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, who replies as follows - (1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(1) Yes. I have approved the policy guidelines and operational framework that will guide the use of the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997. This involved discussions with the Department of Treasury and Finance. (2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(2) Formal applications for compensation under the Fishing and Related Industries Compensation (Marine Reserves) Act 1997 can be submitted and dealt with only following the publication of a notice as required under section 6 of the act. This notice will be published on, or soon after, 22 August 2007. (3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(3) It is my understanding that only one licence holder is affected whom I have met on two separate occasions. As with any request for redress in the fishery, I will review the options and make a considered judgement. (4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
(4) It is likely that the commercial fishermen affected by the Muiron Islands marine management area will be impacted on due to the cumulative effects of this reserve and the 2005 amendments to the Ningaloo Marine Park. I have made a commitment to both industry and this individual to deal with this matter expeditiously once I receive the relevant advice from the Department of Fisheries.
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