THE National Party has reaffirmed its election promise to review the boundaries and zones of the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park.
Myall Lakes MP, John Turner on behalf of the Forster-Tuncurry branch of the party raised a motion at the recent Nationals State Conference in Ballina which was debated and passed:
"That upon gaining government in NSW The Nationals review the boundaries and zones of all marine parks gazetted to date and amend the Marine Parks Act so that:
a) Community consultation occurs prior to the gazettal of any marine park; and
b) The Minister must take the results of such community consultation into account before determining zones and boundaries."
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