how surprising

How surprising , Barnett goverment has backed of on raiding the funds that are raised by our rec fish license's ,they must have realized that the 750000 licensed rec fishers have a vote


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OOH so true

Tue, 2015-06-02 20:50

Right on target I think.

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Barnetts stamp

Wed, 2015-06-03 08:12

should read something like ----------, right we have made a desicion, oh how unpopular and unfair you say?, ok we have now reversed it!

this is about the 3rd or 4th time , its happened , such poor, poor planning and reading the publics mood, no wonder they cant balance the books either!

yes, I vote against them every election , maybe there race has run?

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Fools

Wed, 2015-06-03 08:37

but the opposition is no better, they are all up there with lawyers, used car salesmen, catholic priests and Collingwood  supporters! 

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 Bah ha ha ha 

Wed, 2015-06-03 09:38

 Bah ha ha ha 

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hard to balance the budget

Wed, 2015-06-03 08:57

 after the mining revenue took a dive, obviously your not affected by seniors card concession being scrapped Petermac. otherwise would have heard by now!

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You are on da money

Wed, 2015-06-03 09:06

Yeah noticed i didnt say vote for the opposition there so much better blah blah,

cause you just getting another polly.

I can handle, -------well to do, arrogant, self interested ,  pontificting pollys ( To pontificate is to express your opinion in an annoying way) ,

 cause thats what we get each time anyway , but I wont stand for incompentant as well!!! haha

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'Quote of the year!

Wed, 2015-06-03 09:16

haha loved this quote from  Larry Pickering, a journo wag if every there was one, , still retaining his sense of humour!

 

 

WA Premier, Colin Barnett, made the same mistake as the Rudd/Gillard/Rudd Government; he believed the mining bubble would never burst and spent accordingly. 

A savage S&P credit write-down was due to a ballooning $18 billion in debt (heading for $26 billion) and Mr Barnett believes Abbott will now have to revisit the GST. 

Sorry Colin, there is more chance of me turning poofter and marrying a bloke in Canberra this weekend, with my golfing mates as bridesmaids.

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hahaha

Wed, 2015-06-03 21:07

so funny I was at a Rio supervisor's meeting about 10 years ago , we were getting the big future lecture about how we were going forward with China , I happened to say "so what happens when they don't want our Iron ore " the GM who shall remain nameless said "it wont happen peter you have to believe " I thought I was at am Amway convention . I spent 45 years in the iron ore industry and got very cynical when I saw the graduate engineers coming through the ranks all enthusiastic willing to take on big projects , and then years later those same blokes were siting behind desks shuffling paper with bugger all to do because every major job was farmed out overseas engineering companys

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Is no one else pissed off at

Wed, 2015-06-03 20:26

Is no one else pissed off at the fact that nowhere near 100% of licence fee revenue is going towards recreational fishing research / programs / boat ramp upgrades / artificial reefs etc. ?!?!

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at the moment

Wed, 2015-06-03 21:28

at the moment 25% of our license money goes back into rec fish facility's barny wanted to reduce it to 13 % (the other 75% is being pored into a big ditch in the city so he can get him self a knight hood from queen lizzy

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To the max

Wed, 2015-06-03 20:55

Any thinking fisherman/woman would be quite pissed off by the way the licence money is divided up. With the way this bunch of fools has put this state in the red by such a huge amount and are now running around trying to put a tax on everything that you touch or think about. It is enough to give you night sweats.
The latest buzz going around down my neck of the woods is they are thinking of bringing in a yearly charge for your RFL.
You know the saying, if you miss out on the merry go round get it on the swing.

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do you mean

Wed, 2015-06-03 21:11

do you mean rec boat license and not RFL if yes it wouldn't surprise me

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Correction

Wed, 2015-06-03 23:44

Yeah sorry I got the licences mixed up, it's the rbl recreational boat licence.
When you get stopped by fisheries or dept of transport or whatever name they use now producing all the pieces of plastic you are required to have on your person to go fishing takes longer to show that the safety gear etc.

Sheeesh

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Makes me sick that this

Wed, 2015-06-03 23:36

Makes me sick that this country is run like a big faceless corporation.  Money, money, money. Thats how it is i guess, i better get used to it.  

 

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Why do we have to get used to

Thu, 2015-06-04 20:41

Why do we have to get used to it? We should make sure OUR money is going where WE want it

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I guess the govt changed

Fri, 2015-06-05 02:03

I guess the govt changed their mind pretty quick, so there is some hope. I totally agree Spanishmack, just gotta sort out the logistics

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I think (and suggest i will

Fri, 2015-06-05 08:40

I think (and suggest i will get flamed for this) the government is doing a reasonable job
its easy to be critical in hindsight, and easier to paste someone for making mistakes - you only have to look to the rest of the world to see how f ked up things are globally- having travelled a bit i can tell you i dont think there is a better managed economy in the world (nor a better place to live)
And before you say ahhh what about Denmark - yeah sure there economy is going great, but it hasnt always been and if you have been there in winter you wouldnt give a rats about the state of the economy!
Government will always be able to do better, and the least squeaky wheel will always have its oil pilfered - if you dont like it - get squeaky!

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Fair call Pelagic.

Fri, 2015-06-05 12:53

Fair call Pelagic.

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Recfishwest

Fri, 2015-06-05 13:39

Fishing Community Defends Fishing Fund

As promised, here's an update on the issue we brought you on Monday regarding money missing from your fishing fund.

The news is positive. The community spoke and the government listened. 

Within 24 hours Fisheries Minister Ken Baston confirmed his government's commitment to dedicate 25% of your fishing licence fees to the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund (RFIF), effectively reversing any cuts to the people's fund.

Recfishwest is confident the government remains a strong supporter of recreational fishing and acknowledges they have a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes for fishing. We were pleased to also see support from WA Labor and the Shooters and Fishers Party.

We are disappointed it got this far, as through the RFIF your fishing fees are making great things happen. 
 

Cutting funding to sustainability, conservation and enhancement projects that have been paid for by fishing families was never the right thing to do.
 

Recfishwest will continually work to ensure any cuts applied elsewhere within the Department of Fisheries do not affect the services most important to you, the community and sustainable fishing in WA.

We would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support including the many passionate recreational fishers who offered to take action.

The best way to prevent future governments attempting any raid on your fund is to ensure a strong voice and here's how you can help: 

If you believe in sustainable, accessible, enjoyable and safe fishing for you, your friends and your family then FORWARD this to someone else who shares your values and encourage them to connect with WA's fishing community by joining a cast of thousands!

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