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Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs (Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions - 10:00 am, 4 November 2026)

4 November 2026

Contents updated on 6 Nov 2026

The committee completes procedural requirements, affirms witnesses and outlines privilege and recording rules before DBCA presents its opening statement on the role of marine parks as conservation and cultural heritage tools distinct from fisheries management.

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Opening formalities and DBCA mandate

00:05

Opening formalities and witness affirmation

00:05

DBCA opening statement — role of marine parks

02:22

WA marine park network, zoning and governance

03:49

Inventory and scale of WA marine reserves

03:49

Access, Recfishwest concerns and zoning framework

07:37

Sanctuary proportions and creation of marine parks

11:13

Governance, joint management and staffing arrangements

16:18

DBCA’s management functions and adaptive approaches

19:24

Science, monitoring evidence and design principles

21:50

Research, monitoring outcomes and fisheries interface

21:50

Broader stakeholder consultation and park review process

25:43

DBCA monitoring methods and public data access

27:38

2023 marine park design principles and reviews

29:48

Marine parks’ conservation purpose and spillover benefits

30:59

Coordination with DPIRD on spawning areas and objectives

33:02

Evidence of spillover at Ngari Capes and demersal monitoring

34:53

Seismic activity, jurisdiction and access data

36:49

Consultation on seismic blasting proposals

36:49

Seismic prohibition in state parks and visitation data gaps

38:45

Zoning types and access for recreational and commercial fishers

39:18

Emerging pressures, marine heatwaves and research

41:31

Emerging pressures: renewables, illegal fishing and marine heatwaves

41:31

Heatwave monitoring, coral regeneration research and WAMSI program

43:47

Fisheries management roles, stakeholder engagement and hearing close

46:48

Marine parks vs fisheries management and DPIRD resourcing

46:48

Stakeholder engagement reforms in marine park planning

48:00

Improved DPIRD–DBCA relationship and sanctuary targets

52:12

Research capacity, PhD involvement and hearing closure

53:36

Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs (Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions - 10:00 am, 4 November 2026)

4 November 2026

Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs Wed, 4 Nov 2026 Parliament of Western Australia

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00:05 - 00:20

Speaker 8

The committee acknowledges and honours the traditional owners of the ancestral lands upon which we meet today, the Whadjuk Noongar people, and pays its respects to elders both past and present. Before we begin, please state your full name and the capacity in which you appear before the committee today.

00:20 - 00:27

Speaker 3

Luke Bentley, I'm the Executive Director for Parks and Visitor Services with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

00:27 - 00:32

Speaker 7

Dr Christine Lemaitre, Executive Director of Biodiversity and Conservation Science at DBCA.

00:32 - 00:42

Speaker 9

Thank you. I now require you to take either the oath or affirmation. So, if you could um choose your option and please

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