Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-07-03 Daily Xml

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FISHERIES COMPLIANCE

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): I have a supplementary question. What day were the regulations finalised, and will the minister compensate the fishers for this significant financial loss?

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) (14:35): I would have to take the date on notice; I do not have that—

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway interjecting:

The Hon. G.E. GAGO: I said that there was a delay in the regulation, but I do not have the detail of what date they were put in place. As I said, I am happy to take that on notice and bring that back. And no, there will not be any compensation. As I said, the government has worked hard to reduce any impact, and I remind honourable members that these invoices, as I said, are associated with the 2013-14 financial year and not the 2012-13 financial year. So honourable members need to be very careful in the assertions they make.