Ron Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is also addressed to Senator Conroy, in his capacity as the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Minister, can you assure the Senate that the study conducted by the Ecology Centre of the University of Queensland for the Pew Charitable Trusts that was publicly released last week, which recommended that 50 per cent of the south-west marine bioregion be locked up in sanctuaries, will not be a consideration in the development of the draft marine plan for either the south-west region or any other bioregion?