Opposition asks the Minister for Environment to commit to sanctuary zones in Kimberley marine parks equivalent to those in Ningaloo Marine Park. The Minister states the parks will be assessed scientifically and pristine areas set aside as sanctuary zones, amidst significant interjections and Speaker interventions.

AnsweredQoN 33Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 February 2011
Portfolio
Environment

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KIMBERLEY MARINE PARKS
As a supplementary question, will the minister improve these plans for marine parks in the Kimberley by giving those marine parks sanctuary zones to the same extent as Labor had put into the Ningaloo Marine Park; and, if not, why not? Mr W.R. MARMION

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These four marine parks will be assessed on a scientific basis and the pristine values will be set aside as sanctuary zones. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kingsley. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: These four marine parks will be assessed on a scientific basis and the pristine values will be set aside as sanctuary zones. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kingsley. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.
These four marine parks will be assessed on a scientific basis and the pristine values will be set aside as sanctuary zones. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kingsley. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kingsley. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.
The SPEAKER : Member for Kingsley. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I instruct the Leader of the Opposition, the Premier and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that I have given the call to the member for Kingsley.

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