❓ A WA parliamentary question examines government funding for Recfishwest and WAFIC, focusing on funding amounts, membership numbers, and justification for potential funding cuts to Recfishwest. The Minister commends Recfishwest for exceeding membership targets.
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RECFISHWEST AND WA FISHING INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL —GOVERNMENT FUNDING
(1) How much state government funding did Recfishwest receive in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? The year 2005-06 has been omitted—that is my fault. (2) What has the state government committed to Recfishwest for 2007-08? (3) How many members does Recfishwest have? (4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD
(1) How much state government funding did Recfishwest receive in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? The year 2005-06 has been omitted—that is my fault. (2) What has the state government committed to Recfishwest for 2007-08? (3) How many members does Recfishwest have? (4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(2) What has the state government committed to Recfishwest for 2007-08? (3) How many members does Recfishwest have? (4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(3) How many members does Recfishwest have? (4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(2) What has the state government committed to Recfishwest for 2007-08? (3) How many members does Recfishwest have? (4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(3) How many members does Recfishwest have? (4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(4) How much state government funding was provided to the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council in the years 2004-05 and 2006-07? (5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(5) What has the state government committed to WAFIC for 2007-08? (6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(6) How many members does WAFIC have? (7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(7) How does the minister justify threatening to cut state government support to Recfishwest—if the membership does not increase by 2008—during a process of extensive changes to recreational fishing in Western Australia? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
I thank Hon Barry House for some notice of the question. (1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(1) In 2004-05, $433 436; in 2006-07, $310 000. (2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(2) In 2007-08, $272 500. (3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(3) As of 21 February 2008, it has 1 150 members. (4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(4) In 2004-05, $1 022 000; in 2006-07, $1 225 000. (5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(5) In 2007-08, $1 186 000. (6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(6) As of 30 June 2007, it has 57 members and 40 associate members; these figures were provided in the WAFIC annual report. (7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
(7) In order to provide more effective representation of the recreational fishing sector, Recfishwest was issued with the challenge of increasing its financial membership from 120 members in January 2007 to at least 1 000 members by 2008. Recfishwest has exceeded expectations in meeting this target and should be commended for its efforts. I encourage it to increase its numbers. In qualifying some of the answers in this question, I note that the membership of the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council comprises fishermen’s associations and general sectoral associations. The membership numbers referred to in the recreational sector are individual members. I note also that WAFIC is an industry-based council that contributes a very significant amount to my department’s budget. The money that goes to the recreational sector comes from consolidated revenue. Given Recfishwest purported to represent 600 000 people, I thought 120 members was probably inadequate and did not justify at that stage funding in the vicinity of $300 000 to $400 000, and said that the organisation had to do something about it. It could not call itself a peak body when it has 120 members. However, it got stuck into the task, and undertook recruiting drives in which the government and the media assisted. The numbers have since increased and are continuing to increase. I am very happy with the direction it is taking.
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