CONSERVATION AND LAND
MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2021
166. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to part (2) of the answer
that the minister provided yesterday regarding consultation with commercial and
recreational fishing groups on the Conservation and Land Management Amendment
Bill 2021.
(1) Noting that
the last recorded contact with Recfishwest was on 8 September 2020 and the last
recorded contact with the Western Australian
Fishing Industry Council was on 24 September 2020, is the Department of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions advising that it has had no contact
with affected marine park users for eight months before the minister decided to
reintroduce the bill?
(2) Which
affected stakeholders has DBCA engaged with on the bill aside from Recfishwest
and WAFIC since September last year?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions maintains an ongoing
consultative relationship with a broad range of stakeholders, including
commercial and recreational fishing groups, traditional owners, conservation
groups and other users of Western Australia's marine parks. The bill
was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 17 November 2020 and the fortieth
Parliament was prorogued prior to it reaching the Legislative Council. In the
event that the bill is amended, DBCA will recommence specific consultation with
relevant stakeholders.