Derek Bullock
30-10-2004, 03:03 PM
Guys.
This was posted on the ABC NewsOnline late today. #Can see it at http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200410/s1230961.htm
Cheers,
Derek
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has ruled out changing exemptions to fishing bans on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Nationals claim the Federal Government won control of the Senate partly because of the 28,000 people who voted for the Fishing Party in Queensland.
The party campaigned against fishing exemptions to one third of the reef.
Mr Costello says the Government will not go back on its commitment to protect the reef.
"As part of that there are areas where fishing is not allowed and other areas where licenses have been bought back and we are paying compensation to those fishermen," he said.
"Now you can always argue at the margins as to where the zone should be but the deal is a deal we entered into to protect that wonderful asset and we won't be reopening that deal as a whole."
This was posted on the ABC NewsOnline late today. #Can see it at http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200410/s1230961.htm
Cheers,
Derek
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has ruled out changing exemptions to fishing bans on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Nationals claim the Federal Government won control of the Senate partly because of the 28,000 people who voted for the Fishing Party in Queensland.
The party campaigned against fishing exemptions to one third of the reef.
Mr Costello says the Government will not go back on its commitment to protect the reef.
"As part of that there are areas where fishing is not allowed and other areas where licenses have been bought back and we are paying compensation to those fishermen," he said.
"Now you can always argue at the margins as to where the zone should be but the deal is a deal we entered into to protect that wonderful asset and we won't be reopening that deal as a whole."