Legislative Council - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-11-14 Daily Xml

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Shark Management

The Hon. C. BONAROS (15:02): Further supplementary: does the minister accept, based on what she said at the outset, that the increased numbers of white sharks are resulting in them creeping forwards into our shores and therefore posing a risk to individuals using our waters for recreational purposes?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:02): I thank the honourable member for her additional supplementary question. I think what I said at the beginning of the answer was that I am not aware of any scientific data to indicate a significant increase in the numbers. I think that was the basis of her supplementary question.