FISHERIES COMPLIANCE

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:36): A supplementary question, Mr President. What penalties does the minister impose on fishers who are late paying their fees or other regulations?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:36): In the case of the rock lobster, these late fees have been waived. As I said, we have been working with the industry to minimise any impact. For any fisher who has been affected by these late invoices and who may be late in their payment, we have already negotiated that we will waive any late fee, so there will be no additional impost there.