Marine Parks

Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (15:08): A supplementary, if I may, Mr Speaker, to the Minister for Regional Development. While you have been provided with some information from some community groups as part of the marine parks, have you in your rather unique position sought a briefing in full from government departments, predominantly the department of environment, about the implementation of marine parks and the economic impact they will have on regional communities adjacent to those marine parks?

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (15:08): Thank you to the member for the question. Yes, I have had a briefing from the minister relevant to that. Again, all the risk assessments have been done for all the marine parks and, again, I reinforce that it is not my portfolio but I have given an undertaking that, if there is economic effect after the sanctuary zones come into effect—and I think it is in October this year—I am very happy to look at that and then talk to the relevant minister about the issue if and when that time comes.