Mr Kirkup questions the Fisheries Department's engagement of lobbyist Bresal, inquiring about the engagement date, cost, and services provided. The answer reveals Bresal's role in chairing a marine aquaculture development working group and attributes the decision to the previous government.

AnsweredQoN 1828Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2017
Portfolio
Fisheries

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(1) I refer to the engagement of registered lobbyist 'Bresal' by the Western Australian Fisheries Department and ask: (a) on what date did Fisheries engage Bresal; (b) how much has Fisheries spent on services provided by Bresal to date; and (c) what services are rendered by Bresal for Fisheries? (2) Why did WA Fisheries consider it necessary to engage a lobbyist?

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Answered
10 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
11 days
(1) (a) July 2016 (b) $16,500 (c) Mr Brett McCallum of Bresal was engaged as an independent chair of a working group comprising representatives from government and industry to develop a 10-year Marine Aquaculture Development Plan.
(2) The decision to engage Mr McCallum was made by the previous Minister for Fisheries under the previous Government.

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