Fish for our future - one law for all

Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
Jason Murphy
PO Box 1537
Rockhampton Qld 4700
Total Signatures - 2,046
Sponsoring Member: Hon R Schwarten MP
Posting Date: 7/8/2007
Tabled Date: 7/8/2007
Responded By: Hon Tim Mulherin MP on 29/9/2007
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
This Petition of the citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the House, the current Law of Traditional Fishing Rights of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islands, which gives Exemption from the Queensland Fishing Act. Your Petitioners therefore request the House to • Change the law so that gill nets are a tool for commercial fisherman only. • To ensure there is no possibility of commercialization by people involved in this practice. • To ensure that all Queenslanders are equal, and are all governed by the Queensland Fishing Act no matter what colour or nationality.