This parliamentary question scrutinises the timeline of awareness and public disclosure regarding critical demersal scalefish stock levels, aiming to understand the delay between discovery, ministerial notification, and public announcement.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2701Legislative Assembly
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10 June 2026
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Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forestry; Small Business; Mid West

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I refer to the demersal scalefish closure, and I ask:
(a) When did the Department first discover stock levels were at critical levels;
(b) When was the Minister informed of this information; and
(c) How long was the time between the Minister being aware of the situation to the information becoming public?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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