Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-11-28 Daily Xml

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SNAPPER WORKING GROUP

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (15:11): Why was the representative of the Surveyed Charter Boat Operators Association not informed directly of his working party membership being terminated?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women) (15:11): I am not aware of that; I would need to check that out. I am happy to check that out. But, as I said, the consultation that was undertaken for this has gone on for a year or more. It has been extensive and intensive, right across the sector. What happens is that people at the end of the process don't like the outcome, so therefore they blame the process. This process has been extensive: it has gone on for a year or more, and it has had involvement right across the whole sector. So, really, it has been a comprehensive consultation exercise.