Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The government will deliver an assistance package in the vicinity of $100 million. That will be worked through on a case-by-case basis. This adjustment will flow before the reserves are activated. There will be a range of impacts on industry. Now that the final reserves have been announced, we can work out who will need what. The minister will build with industry a tailored package to meet each of those needs. We are going to work to help those who want and are able to change their business model. They might change where they fish, how they fish and the type of fish they catch. They may also want to leave the industry entirely. We will build a package that can suit each of these needs. We will provide direct business support— (Time expired)