❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Minister for Fisheries about the South Coast Marine Park consultation process, alleging flawed consultation and undue influence from foreign lobby groups, causing emotional distress to affected families. The Minister defends the process, highlighting internal departmental debates and criticising Mr. Rundle's interpretation of early-stage comments.
AnsweredQoN 904Legislative Assembly
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SOUTH
COAST MARINE PARK
904. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Fisheries:
I
have a supplementary question. Given the comments from the minister's
own department criticising some of these issues, does he accept some responsibility that this flawed consultation
process has placed serious emotional pressures upon south coast families
whose livelihoods may be impacted by targets set by foreign overseas lobby
groups?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
I am waiting to give the minister the call.
COAST MARINE PARK
904. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Fisheries:
I
have a supplementary question. Given the comments from the minister's
own department criticising some of these issues, does he accept some responsibility that this flawed consultation
process has placed serious emotional pressures upon south coast families
whose livelihoods may be impacted by targets set by foreign overseas lobby
groups?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
I am waiting to give the minister the call.
AnswerView source ↗
I recall the Premier being asked
this question a while back. He made it very clear that departments engage in
debate with each other on so many issues. I engaged in debate when I was a CEO
at the South West Development Commission. In fact, I remember engaging in
debate with the Great Southern Development Commission that the member was a chair
of! I am sure that he would not like some of those debates put out into the
public realm well after the issue has been debated. The comments that the
member is referring to were from very early in the process. He has put them out
there with his colleagues and implied that that is the current state of play.
This is an intricate process. Departments will have robust debates. I expect
them to have good debates, but I expect them to work collaboratively and reach
a conclusion. It will happen when the Minister for Environment receives advice
from his department and it is conveyed to me to seek the advice of my
department. That is how the government works, something that the member is
clearly not capable of understanding.
this question a while back. He made it very clear that departments engage in
debate with each other on so many issues. I engaged in debate when I was a CEO
at the South West Development Commission. In fact, I remember engaging in
debate with the Great Southern Development Commission that the member was a chair
of! I am sure that he would not like some of those debates put out into the
public realm well after the issue has been debated. The comments that the
member is referring to were from very early in the process. He has put them out
there with his colleagues and implied that that is the current state of play.
This is an intricate process. Departments will have robust debates. I expect
them to have good debates, but I expect them to work collaboratively and reach
a conclusion. It will happen when the Minister for Environment receives advice
from his department and it is conveyed to me to seek the advice of my
department. That is how the government works, something that the member is
clearly not capable of understanding.
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