❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the progress of the sector support package for fishers impacted by the new Buccaneer Archipelago marine parks. The Minister confirms work has started and consultation is planned.
AnsweredQoN 633Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO
MARINE PARKS
633. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the joint media statement
of 31 July 2022 titled ''Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago''.
(1) Has work
started on developing the ''sector support package for impacted
commercial, charter and recreational fishers � prior to the commencement of the
new marine parks' boundaries on July 1, 2023''?
(2) Who will be
leading this work on behalf of the state government and what planned
consultation will occur, with whom will it occur and when will it occur?
MARINE PARKS
633. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Fisheries:
I refer to the joint media statement
of 31 July 2022 titled ''Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago''.
(1) Has work
started on developing the ''sector support package for impacted
commercial, charter and recreational fishers � prior to the commencement of the
new marine parks' boundaries on July 1, 2023''?
(2) Who will be
leading this work on behalf of the state government and what planned
consultation will occur, with whom will it occur and when will it occur?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Fisheries—good question!
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is leading this work
with consultation from relevant stakeholders planned to commence shortly. The
sector support package will be released in advance of the new marine parks'
boundaries on 1 July 2023.
of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Fisheries—good question!
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is leading this work
with consultation from relevant stakeholders planned to commence shortly. The
sector support package will be released in advance of the new marine parks'
boundaries on 1 July 2023.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.