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      <name>SARDI Fish Deaths</name>
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        <heading>SARDI Fish Deaths</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI</name>
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          <question date="2025-02-04T03:45:00+10:30">
            <name>SARDI Fish Deaths</name>
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          <by role="member" id="6706" referenceid="c8683bcbb226495ebf16e224a5e3db3c">The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:53):</by>  My question is to the Minister for Primary industries on the topic of SARDI fish deaths. Given the minister speaks about the importance of a thorough and robust investigation, why are the departments allowed to investigate themselves, and why won't the government perform an independent investigation?</text>
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        <name>The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development</name>
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            <name>SARDI Fish Deaths</name>
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          <by role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d">The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:54):</by>  It's very disappointing to see the Leader of the Opposition again undermining the world-renowned staff and researchers at places such as SARDI. They are keen to understand, if indeed it can be found, the reason for the fish deaths. They are world-renowned researchers. They are keen to find the answers, and this constant undermining of the SARDI staff I think is extremely disappointing.</text>
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