A WA parliamentary question regarding the release of a Department of Fisheries submission on the Ningaloo Marine Park to The West Australian newspaper. The Minister confirms the government provided the document upon request.

AnsweredQoN 76Legislative Council
Asked
6 April 2005
Portfolio
Fisheries

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Regarding the media coverage surrounding the announcement of the new Ningaloo Marine Park boundaries in November and December 2004, I ask - (1) Is the minister aware of an article in The West Australian dated 4 December 2004 in which parts of the Department of Fisheries submission in response to the Ningaloo Marine Park indicative management plan were quoted? (2) If yes to (1), can the minister advise how The West Australian obtained a copy of that submission? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .
(1) Is the minister aware of an article in The West Australian dated 4 December 2004 in which parts of the Department of Fisheries submission in response to the Ningaloo Marine Park indicative management plan were quoted? (2) If yes to (1), can the minister advise how The West Australian obtained a copy of that submission? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .
(2) If yes to (1), can the minister advise how The West Australian obtained a copy of that submission? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .
(1) Yes. (2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .
(2) A copy was provided by the government upon request by The West Australian .

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