House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-09-18 Daily Xml

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Marine Parks

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Regional Development. Given that the government's marine park boundaries have been condemned by regional communities right across South Australia, why does the minister support these boundaries?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Chaffey is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL (Mawson—Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Recreation and Sport, Minister for Racing) (14:26): I travel widely around this state and I have heard positive feedback from people in the regions about these marine parks and sanctuary zones as well. As I said before, we will be working hand in hand with the industry to make sure that, if they have any issues after the marine parks and sanctuary zones are introduced, then we will deal with them. A lot of times there is a lot of scaremongering done; the Henny Pennys of the world run around saying that the sky will fall in on a certain date because something is going to change in their lives—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL: Please, after 14 years of discussion and of consultation can we just give them a go?

The SPEAKER: I would say to the leader who was interjecting during that answer: I don't want any Norwood supporter off the field!