A WA parliamentary question seeks details of contact between the Minister for Fisheries and various organisations regarding SMART drumlines. The answer confirms contact but provides limited specifics, referring to a tabled paper.

AnsweredQoN 4764Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 February 2019
Portfolio
Fisheries

QuestionView source ↗

(1) Has the Minister and/or any staff member or placement within the Minister’s Office, had any contact or meetings with the following organisations since 12 March 2017 to discuss SMART drumlines: (a) Sea Shepherd; (b) Conservation Council WA; (c) Healthy Oceans Need Sharks; (d) South West Safe Shark Group; and (e) Other interest groups? (2) If yes to (1): (a) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s); and (b) what were the names of all people present and which organisation did
they represent?

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Answered
3 April 2019
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
10 days
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) Yes
(d) Yes
(e) Yes
(2)(a)-(b)
The Minister and his Ministerial staff may have had contact with these organisations for administrative purposes only or may have had incidental or irregular social contact in which case this is not listed. Indirect contact, including phone calls, have not been recorded for the purpose of this question.
[See tabled paper no.]

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