In an attempt to clear up “misleading stories about Federal Labor’s approach to marine parks”, the Gillard Labor Government has issued a press statement days out from Saturday’s federal election.
In the statement titled A few facts about marine parks, Labor outlines a series of ‘Facts’ in what appears a last minute attempt to allay voter fears concerning any future expansion of marine parks in Australia’s Commonwealth waters.
In brief, the statement lists the following (download a PDF of complete statement below):
- FACT 1 – Any new marine parks will start more than 5 kilometres out to sea
- FACT 2 – No decisions have been made about the location of any new marine parks
- FACT 3 – Many types of fishing are allowed in marine parks
- FACT 4 – We are already consulting to minimise the impact on fishing
- FACT 6 – Marine parks grow fish stocks
To download a copy of Labor’s complete statement click HERE.
The federal election is on tomorrow.
