HELP GRReef at Risk- Again

[Gary Fooks]

Guy sand gals

I just spoke to Anthony Gomes – he is out of range and has been for a few days.

We URGENTLY need your help. This is all over by Monday 9th.

They are trying to pas a law in Canberra - that will give the GBRMPA even more powers - which will surely write of much more fishing. Please pass this on to as many mates as you ca.

The long story cut short: We need you to write (email ) a submission by Monday 5pm at the latest

The GBReef Amendment Bill has the following effects

1. it changes the use of our Park from “wise use” To the overriding rule of conservation first.

2 the 2006 review of the authority gave them a smack for the last review - saying they need to use ‘transparent science” and take into account social and economic costs. BUT this Bill ignores this and uses the “precautionary principle” which is defined as “we don’t have to use any science”

3 even “looking “ for a fish is illegal - so no turning on sounders when navigating across the reef
4 Guilty until proven innocent in a few areas



Guys - please get ready - I will try to put up a submission style and suggestions. We need as many as possible. It was a dirty trick to open submissions Monday and close next Monday! Lets not let them win!

Below is more information for now.
Gary
0412 111 573

Good afternoon
The Senate has referred to the Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts, an inquiry into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 for report by 15 September 2008. Information about the bill can be found at : http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/e...index.htm.
The info on the above not the correct link, the correct link is

http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/brow...ill%202008
The committee is inviting written submissions from departments, stakeholders and other interested parties and welcomes any comments you might have in relation to the bill. The closing date for submissions is close of business on Monday, 8 September 2008.
All submissions will be considered and the committee may invite persons or organisations to give evidence at public hearings.
The committee encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form via email to eca.sen@aph.gov.au. Alternatively, submissions maybe faxed to (02) 6277 5818 or posted. Written submissions should be addressed to:
The Secretary
The Senate Standing Committee on Environment,
Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
All submissions must include the author's full name, phone number and postal address. Submissions become committee documents on receipt. All communications with the committee and its secretariat are protected by parliamentary privilege. The committee normally publishes submissions. If you wish for some, or all, of your submission to be confidential, you should write to the committee explaining what material you wish to be kept confidential and why. Submissions must not be disclosed without the prior approval of the committee.
Guidelines on making a submission to a Senate inquiry are available on the Senate website at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/w...index.htm.
Further assistance is available from the secretariat on (02) 6277 3526. Additional information is available on the committee's website: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/e...index.htm.
Yours sincerely
Dr Ian Holland
Secretary

[Gary Fooks]

SENATOR BARNABY JOYCE

LNP Senator for Queensland

2 September 2008

A Call for the QLD Fishing Industry



Sen Joyce said today, "After extensive negotiations in the Senate a committee has been organised. It is now up to fishing groups and those Queenslanders who enjoy the occupation of fishing to get organised to clearly spell out their concerns about the impending Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Bill. Senator Stephens from New South Wales gave a speech as expected which, in summary, basically says "here it comes and we're not going to change a thing.

“Queensland Labor Senators have been remarkably silent on your behalf. What else would you expect from Labor party Senators who just do what they're told by a centralists lower house executive?

“But the responsibility really does now lie with the people of Queensland, to whom this bill specifically refers in the first instance, to mount the case as to why the recreational right of fishing and the commercial right of fishing can be no further impinged upon as this bill would do.

“The Labor party has extolled the virtues of a 'Precautionary Principle' which is the out clause when they can't prove an environmental or economic reason as to why they should close further sections of the reef. They have also entered into the realm of creating a crime not so much out of an action but out of consideration of an action. In that, you only have to look like you might be going fishing in the wrong area to have committed a crime.

“As for the Labor lower house members who now occupy the majority of Great Barrier Reef seats, what have they said on your behalf? Nothing.



Ends





Chris Magoffin
Office of Senator Barnaby Joyce
LNP Senator for Queensland

Phone: (07) 4625 1500

http://www.barnabyjoyce.com.au

[Gary Fooks]

I have teh Speeches if you want them guys - g.fooks@uq.net.au.

Senator Boswell has asked me to pass on the following to you:

Second Reading Speech - Great Barrier Marine Park and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
Updated amendments including 2 options -
Option for a Pardon for Criminal Convictions
Option for Convictions to be regarded as 'spent'

Below please find the definition of fishing in the legislation that Senator Boswell is concerned could be turned into a 'draconian measure'.

9 SUBSECTION 3(1) DEFINITION OF FISHING:

a. SEARCHING FOR, OR TAKING FISH
b. ATTEMPTING TO SEARCH FOR, OR TAKE, FISH;
c. ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN THE LOCATING OF, OR TAKING OF FISH;

d. PLACING, SEARCHING FOR OR RECOVERING FISH AGGREGRATING DEVICES OR ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SUCH AS RADIO BEACONS;

e. ANY OPERATIONS AT SEA DIRECTLY IN SUPPORT OF, OR IN PREPARATION FOR, ANY ACTIVITY DESCRIBED IN THE DEFINITION;
f. AIRCRAFT USE RELATING TO ANY ACTIVITY DESCRIBED IN THIS DEFINITION EXCEPT FLIGHTS IN EMERGENCIES INVOLVING HEALTH OR SAFETY OF CREW MEMBERS OR THE SAFETY OF A LAUNCH, VESSEL OR FLOATING CRAFT OF ANY DESCRIPTION.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 has be referred to the Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts for inquiry and report by 15 September 2008.

[Adam Royle]

Hi Gary!

I was trying to get to the link for the required layout on a submission but it keeps displaying an error or page moved message.

I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to send in a submission but we need to make sure it is in the format that the bureaucrats like so that none are rejected.

Can you somehow post a brief on what it should look like?????

Nothing to fancy just the basics so that anyone can use it.

Catch Ya!

[Gary Fooks]

Well .. OK

As It says in my fist post it needs to be addressed to

The Secretary
The Senate Standing Committee on Environment,
Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

BY EMAIL TO eca.sen@aph.gov.au By Monday 5pm

Also in my first post its gives the links to all the information of how to do etc.

BUT - its easy I will start a layout below but not give the details in a public post.

Email me and I’ll send you samples BUT don’t just copy the samples - use them to come up with your own words . If a mass go in all the same they don’t get counted - they count as one.


SAMPLE

123 Black Street (YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ADDRESS
Ongaboonga 4321
0412 111 111 07 345253535

5th September 2008
The Secretary
The Senate Standing Committee on Environment,
Communications and the Arts
By EMAIL TO eca.sen@aph.gov.au

Dear Senators
Please accept this as my submission to the review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008.

I am concerned about

( email me for suggestions)

I ask that you

Yours sincerely

Full name

[Bob Eddy]

Hi Adam
I have just sent off one submission , only it took me three hours as I wiped the first out on a time out before I had saved it , did another and forgot to include personal details [required] and so did a third, all a little different, just finished 10mins ago.Gary sent me a breakdown of what was required , about 6 pages to go through. it takes awhile but this is a most serious threat to reef fishing you could imagine .Even though it wont personally affect me that much reef wise everybody must do something as it is the worst attack on fishing I have seen these people must literally hate fishing and fishermen. everybody have a go A.S.A.P.

[Adam Royle]

Thanks Gary, I tried your links but for some reason they kept coming up with error message (might be from my end???).

Anyway will send one off and get another few blokes to do the same!

Catch Ya!

[Gary Fooks]

They are the government;s links - looks like another impassse

2 days and you are thefirst to notice !

This is the one you need
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/e.../index.htm

[Adam Royle]

Gary Fooks Wrote:They are the government;s links - looks like another impassse

2 days and you are thefirst to notice !

This is the one you need
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/e.../index.htm

Thanks mate I'll get mine off tomorrow,at this stage I know of 3 guys who have promised they would put in a submission.

Catch Ya!

[Gary Fooks]

It closes Mondat at 4;59 pm they wont accept it after 5

please chase up your mates - so they dont forget !

on to it lads!