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❓ Hon Colin de Grussa requests details on Department of Fisheries staff involved in Western Rock Lobster Industry meetings, including their experience, tenure, previous employment, and positions. The answer identifies two senior officers involved, highlighting their experience.

AnsweredQoN 1851Legislative Council

Asked

12 February 2019

Member

Hon Colin de Grussa

Portfolio

Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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Please provide details for Department of Fisheries staff involved in the Western Rock Lobster Industry meetings including: (a) what experience they have with the Western Rock Lobster industry; (b) how long they have worked in the Department of Fisheries; (c) what was their previous employment; (d) the number of staff involved in meetings and negotiations with Western Rock Lobster Council; and (e) the positions each of these staff members holds within the Department of Fisheries?

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Answered

20 March 2019

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

Response time

10 days

(a)-(e) The Director General and Deputy Director General Sustainability and Biosecurity of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development were involved in discussions with the Western Rock Lobster Council. The Director General was the former Director General of the Department of Regional Development and the Deputy Director General was the former Director General of the Department of Fisheries. Both are senior officers with considerable experience and knowledge across a range of sectors including rock lobster.

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