Marine Parks

Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (16:27): My question is again to the Minister for Regional Development. Does the minister support the government's marine park policy and, if he does not, what level of change is he trying to implement?

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (16:27): I thank the member for Goyder for the question. As the member for Goyder and others on the other side know, the marine park legislation went through last year during the previous sitting of parliament. I have been out into the regions, as I said earlier. I have spoken to mayors on the West Coast, I have spoken to mayors down in the South-East, down Mount Gambier way, and I have indicated to them that if they are going to complain about something, bring some facts and figures back in. It is no good discussing anything hypothetical.

I have indicated to the mayors on the West Coast that if they have an issue there and there is some justification on economic development loss, then bring that back and I will look at it. Hypothetically, I will not be going into any issues regarding whether I will support a future direction or not. It depends on what happens within the parliament here and if somebody brings back a review into the marine parks policy.

The SPEAKER: Member for Goyder.