Mrs. Warr questions the Premier regarding an apology for providing inaccurate mental health information to fishing families impacted by a demersal fishing ban. The Premier defends the decision as necessary for future generations of fishers and states they have already apologised to stakeholders.

AnsweredQoN 732Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2025
Portfolio
Premier

QuestionView source ↗

Demersal fishing ban
732. Mrs Kirrilee Warr to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Will the Premier apologise to impacted fishing families
for issuing inaccurate, outdated mental health information at a time of extreme
distress?

AnswerView source ↗

I have already apologised to all the stakeholders for making
this tough decision, which we have made on behalf of future generations of
fishers.
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Roger Cook: We want people to be able to enjoy
fishing the same way that our parents and grandparents did. We want our
grandkids to be able to enjoy that opportunity as well, but we have to make the
tough decisions now for the future generations of fishers.
The Speaker: That concludes question time.

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