❓ 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
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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.
(2) The decision to engage Mr McCallum was made by the previous Minister for Fisheries under the previous Government.
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