Question without notice – overly restricted duck season 2021

Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:38): My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Minister, was advice provided by the Game Management Authority and Field & Game Australia overruled by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, in favour of the overly Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:38): My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Minister, was advice provided by the Game Management Authority and Field & Game Australia overruled by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, in favour of the overly restrictive duck hunting season that has been announced? that has been announced?

 

Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:38): My supplementary question to the minister is: Field & Game Australia have labelled it a ‘token season that’s a slap in the face for hunters’, while the anti-duck hunting movement also do not support the government’s decision. Does anybody support your decision to severely restrict, but not quite cancel, the 2020 duck season?