LAST night on the ABC’s Q&A program federal Environment Minister Tony Burke was questioned by a viewer about why his government is rolling out a series of national parks around Australia while allowing the super trawler FV Margiris to fish Commonwealth waters around our coast.
Minister Burke tells Q&A he has been advised he does not have the power to block an international super trawler from fishing in Australian waters.
See a short excerpt of the minister’s response here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-04/burke-cant-block-controversial-super-trawler/4241304
