Minister given bad advice on $80 million fishing ban
Former Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton was given some inaccurate advice before deciding on a raft of set netting and trawling bans, a High Court judge has ruled.His successor (David Carter, who took over from Phil Heatley last week) will now have to revie
Niko Kloeten Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Former Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton was given some inaccurate advice before deciding on a raft of set netting and trawling bans, a High Court judge has ruled.
His successor (David Carter, who took over from Phil Heatley last week) will now have to review the bans affected by the judgment and