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The ACTU has called for tougher penalties for employers who do not keep aside funds for their workers’ entitlements, following the release of a report that shows costs of up to $1 billion  to workers and taxpayers over the past decade.

ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said there should be tougher penalties for company directors who breach corporations laws, including trading insolvent or failing to make superannuation contributions.

“This is a shocking report – that in the last 10 years, $1billion of workers’ hard earned money has been taken by employers, leaving workers without their entitlements,” Mr Oliver said.

“I would like to hear the arguments against tougher penalties from business and their supporters in the Liberal Party, considering how hard they have argued for further regulations for unions.

“The General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme (GEERS), which the Gillard Government has promised to legislate this year, plays an important role protecting workers from losing their entitlements due to company mismanagement or illegal behaviour.

“But the GEERS scheme is only intended to be a last resort, and it should not be left to taxpayers to increasingly pick up the tab for poor corporate behaviour.

“The amount of money being covered by taxpayers highlights the important role this scheme plays, but also backs up union calls for greater penalties.

“It should be the responsibility of employers to make provision for workers’ entitlements, and directors who run their companies into the ground with no funds left for workers should be punished. These entitlements have been earned over years of loyal service, and employers have a legal obligation to pay them.

“But all too often businesses go broke leaving nothing in the bank. Frequently, companies treat workers’ entitlements as a kind of unsecured, interest-free loan – without telling the workers and often with no intention of ever paying it back. It is left to taxpayers to come to the rescue. This type of behaviour must be punished through tougher penalties.”

“In recent times, unions have been quite clear that any misuse of workers money by any individual should be fully investigated and punished with the full force of the law.

“Given the Liberal Party’s tough position on this issue, we especially look forward to Tony Abbott’s support for an increase in investigations and tougher penalties for employers who are misusing up to a billion dollars of workers’ entitlements.”

Before the Gillard Government acted to protect workers from losing their entitlements during a company collapse, unions had been campaigning to establish an employer-funded scheme.

“Industry groups have resisted these schemes, but if employers cannot be responsible, they must accept tougher penalties for senior managers who fail in their responsibilities or break the law. This could include forcing company directors to take personal responsibility to cover costs they have failed to meet.

Griffith University's Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre has been awarded $1 million in research funding by the State government to develop production processes for a silicon carbide microchip.

Lead researcher of the Semiconductor Microfabrication Program, Professor Sima Dimitrijev, said silicon microchips are the foundation of our electronic age, and these new silicon carbide microchips could revolutionise the way we live.

"The superior properties of silicon carbide enable smaller, more efficient, sensitive and robust devices that able to operate in harsh chemical and temperature environments," said Professor Dimitrijev.

The silicon carbide microchips have potential for a broad range of applications. Just one example of how this technology might be harnessed is in cheaper and better quality lighting which would be not only kinder to household budgets but also the environment.

Operations Director of Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Alan Iacopi, said there is a potentially enormous global market.

"This Griffith University breakthrough has far reaching implications in terms of engaging with major international industry and bringing frontier technologies to Queensland," Mr Iacopi said.

The potential of the new platform technology has resulted in a joint development agreement with a major global semiconductor equipment manufacturer, SPTS Technologies, which will develop the thermal process and equipment expertise necessary to commercialise the technology.

"Our industry partner, SPTS will help us take the next critical step of making our SiC production processes ready for industry to adopt," Mr Iacopi said.

Ultimately, this will permit the exploration of new market opportunities with the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers. The funding boost will also open up opportunities for research students and enable three new research fellows to be appointed.

The Semiconductor Microfabrication Program is just one of three Griffith University projects to be awarded a total of $3 million under the Queensland Government's science funding scheme.

The City of Stonnington has lost a bid to block the construction of a major new development in Melbourne’s south east after the Victorian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) ruled in favour of Lend Lease, granting the permit for construction.

“Council is extremely disappointed with the decision by VCAT to approve the permit, which, in our view, represents an overdevelopment of the 590 Orrong Road site,” Mayor Cr John Chandler said.

“The outcome is a significant loss for Council and the community and will have a long-term negative impact for the Armadale area – with building heights now set to soar to 12 storeys, and significant overdevelopment to take place on the site.

Cr Chandler said: “This is one of the most important sites in Stonnington and Council has worked with all stakeholders over the past two years to try and achieve a balanced planning outcome for the site – developing an urban design framework to set out provisions that would influence the height and development to ensure a responsible outcome for all.”

The City of Sydney has announced it will boost spending to nearly $370 million this year on vital community services.

The City's Financial Plan and Budget for 2012-13 shows substantial increases in operational spending across the board, from maintaining critical assets such as roads and stormwater drains to world leading events such as Sydney New Year's Eve.

Among the major commitments are:

• $48 million on cleansing and waste, including waste and recycling services and graffiti removal, up from an estimated $45.3 million in 2011/12;
• Almost $41 million on managing buildings, including community, operational facilities, up from $35.7 million;
• $53 million on libraries, children's services, addressing homelessness, and a wide range of community, cultural and environmental grants and services, up from $49 million;
• $30 million on flood mitigation, improving traffic and pedestrian accessibility and other public infrastructure maintenance, up from $26.6 million;
• $27 million on Rangers, up from $24.7 million;
• $17 million on maintaining key assets such as the City's vehicle fleet and network of depots, and managing car parking stations and parking meters, up from $16 million
• Nearly $14 million on food safety inspections, investigating noise complaints, regulating building fire safety codes and other public health issues, up from $11 million;
• $12 million on informing and engaging with the community and key stakeholders; and
• $10 million on assessing development applications to maintain environmental, community and heritage standards, up from $9 million.

"Services such as keeping footpaths in good shape and collecting garbage are among the most important things the City does for the community. Without these bread-and-butter services Sydney would not function," Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said.

"Much of this work goes unnoticed, but as the community expects, the City does it every day. Where things go wrong the impact affects many people, so getting the basics right is essential."

Operational spending in the 2012-13 Budget totals $368 million, a rise of almost $27 million on the $342 million forecast spending in the 2011-12 financial year.

The Federal and Northern Territory governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that cements a partnership approach to investment in Regional Development (RDA) NT.

Territory Regional Development Malarndirri McCarthy and Federal Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean signed the MoU at the fourth meeting of the Northern Australia Ministerial Forum (NAMF) in Alice Springs.

Mr Crean said the agreement built on the first MOU signed in 2009, and represented a significant strengthening of regional development ties between the two governments.

"This is a landmark agreement which confirms the importance of a partnership approach to regional development in the Northern Territory," Mr Crean said.

"The agreement is based on a strong partnership between governments that will join the dots between regional development activities, policies and programs.

"As a result, a new regional officer will be permanently located in Alice Springs to be the eyes and ears of the RDA and help identify and develop local projects.

"It underscores the importance of partnerships, because no one government alone can fund the massive demand for infrastructure in this country.

Minister McCarthy said the revised MOU refreshes the partnership between all governments on regional development.

"The RDA NT committee is chaired by Damien Ryan, President of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory and represents interests from sectors across the Territory including two representatives from the local government sector to ensure local government is engaged in regional development," Ms McCarthy said.

A new national paint standard has been developed by Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA), excluding solvent-based paints, all carcinogenic and mutagenic substances and, for the first time, covers artist and student paint.

The GECA 23-2012 Paints and Coatings standard recognises best-practice, environmentally responsible products and was developed with industry leaders.

“This new standard is great news for professional painters, home-owners , artists and students alike. It was revised to reflect current industry knowledge and innovation, with a focus on environmental impact, public health and green building,” GECA’s CEO Judy Hollingworth said.

“Importantly, the standard excludes all solvent-based paints and coatings. With advances in paint technology it’s now believed that water-based paints can offer the same performance as solvent-based products but without the health and environmental issues related to petroleum-derived solvents.”

“The Standard also sets Lower VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) limits. These are major contributors to both smog and health problems, from headaches to respiratory issues and cancer, especially for trades professionals who have daily, extended exposure to paint and coating products.” 

The new standard requires any product claims regarding ‘solar reflectance’ to be verifiable and also covers: 

• glycol ethers
• ozone depleting substances  
•  heavy metals
•  biocides
•  effective product labeling

More information can be found here

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has agreed to register the new Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code, which will aim to give ‘long-suffering telco customers’ greater protection on issues such as bill shock, confusing mobile plans and poo complaints handling.

“The industry has developed initiatives in its code to deliver world’s best protections for Australian consumers which should give rise to a much needed, much improved, customer experience,” said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman.

“What industry players will be delivering to their customers is access to the information, tools and remedies to equip them to demand and drive better service. Telecommunication companies, having established the clearest possible roadmap of what they need to deliver, will now have to perform.”

The release of the code comes after ACMA issued a warning in 2010 that unless there was significant improvement to consumer protection the industry would lose its right to develop its own protection rules and would face direct regulation.

The industry then promptly responded with participation in the Reconnecting the Customer public inquiry in 2011, which went beyond the consumer protection methods and examined the root causes of the industry’s system issues in service and complaints-handling woes and mandated the material improvements required.

The subsequent Reconnecting the Customer report addressed all the various customer lifecycle: better advertising practices, more effective information for consumers, tools to avoid bill shock, streamlined complaints-handling, a customer care reporting framework and changes to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) scheme.

More information can be found here

The Federal Government has released figures that show university enrolments by regional and indigenous students have ‘increased to record levels.’

Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, said the some of the greatest increases in enrolments were among those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

"We are increasingly tapping into the potential of all Australians, not just the privileged, and developing the talent that will drive high skilled and productive industry in Australia," Senator Evans said.

Commencements for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds increased by 3.3 per cent to 56,710, while total enrolments of low SES increased by 26,456 since 2007, or 23.9 per cent.

In 2011, a total of 5,381 Indigenous students commenced a university course, an increase of 6.1 per cent from 2010. Since 2007 the number of Indigenous students studying at university has increased by 2,437, or 26 per cent.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced Brisbane as the host city for the G20 Leaders Summit in 2014, the premier forum for global economic co-operation and decision making.

“It is a real honour for Australia to host the G20, and provides a vital platform to build on Australia’s role in global economic decision-making,” Ms Gillard said.

“Our international standing goes from strength to strength, having fought off the global recession, achieved strong growth, low unemployment, a return to a budget surplus and key economic reforms.

“With Queensland a driving force behind the nation’s economy there could be no better place to welcome the world’s leaders than Brisbane.

The Summit will be attended by 20 leaders, five non-G20 leaders, seven heads of major international organisations, and up to 4,000 delegates and almost 3,000 media on November 15 and 16, 2014.

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan said Brisbane had played a key role in Australia’s economic success in the face of huge setbacks presented by last year’s floods, and would be an outstanding host city the Summit.

“The benefits to Brisbane of hosting this Forum will extend across the hospitality, transport and tourism sectors, as well as many other service providers, delivering a major boost to countless Brisbane businesses over the five days of the Summit.

The New South Wales Government has released its long awaited Destination 2036 Action Plan, outlining the ‘new direction’ for local government in NSW and setting out how councils will deliver services to their communities in the future.

State Local Government Minister Don Page the Action Plan gives the state’s residents, communities and Councils a clear explanation of how the local government sector will modernise, reform and improve how they function over the coming five, 10 and 26 years.

The initiatives identified in the Action Plan are:

• Efficient and effective service delivery in local government,
• Quality governance and leadership in local government,
• Financial sustainability in local government,
• Appropriate, flexible structural models in local government, and
• Strong relationships within local government

“The Destination 2036 Action Plan gives the residents and communities of NSW an insight into how councils will improve the delivery of services to ratepayers and modernise to meet the challenges of a changing world,” Mr Page said.

The Action Plan is the key outcome from the Destination 2036 conference in August 2011, which was attended by representatives of all 152 councils in NSW.

The Destination 2036 Action Plan was developed jointly by the Chief Executive of the Division of Local Government, and the Presidents of the NSW Local Government Association, the NSW Shires Association, and the Local Government Managers Australia (NSW).

Commonwealth, State and Territory ministers responsible for regional development have attended the inaugural meeting of the COAG Standing Council on Regional Australia to discuss the ‘ambitious cooperative agenda’ to deliver real and lasting growth across regional Australia.

The Council has outlined the following agenda:

• work together on an integrated infrastructure investment strategy
• development of a framework for regional economic development
• the key determinants of long-term regional economic growth
• further develop a regional engagement framework, and
• cooperate on testing alternative approaches to providing local infrastructure.

Over the course of the two day meeting, the Council settled on the broad scope of the strategy to ensure that existing and future investments across tiers of government compliment large scale investments and align with the priorities of local communities on infrastructure investments valued between $15 and $100 million.

The Council committed to a way forward on a framework for regional economic development and as a first step, agreed the key determinants of long-term regional economic growth.

• human capital, particularly education and skills
• sustainable (economically, environmentally and socially) communities and population growth
• access to international, national and regional markets
• comparative advantage and business competitiveness, and
• effective cross-sectoral and intergovernmental partnerships (including through place based approaches) and integrated regional planning .

Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, has attended the unveiling of the Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone: 50 Year Freight Infrastructure Plan, an ambitious long-term blueprint aimed at expanding the economic activity within the region almost six-fold to $84 billion within five years.

“It's a Plan this Federal Labor Government endorses and is prepared to invest in,” Mr Albanese said.

“Indeed, we will use monies raised by our new mining tax to assist in turning the Plan's aspirations into reality. Specifically, we will provide almost $1.7 million to fund the appointment of a Supply Chain Coordinator.”

Developed by the councils covering the vast section of Queensland between Townsville and the Northern Territory border in close collaboration with industry and local communities, the Plan takes stock of the region's existing infrastructure and identified what will be needed to unlock its economic potential.

The Federal Government has released a report into the effects of money laundering and other serious offences to Australian businesses and the broader community.

Released by the Australian financial intelligence unit, AUSTRAC, the AUSTRAC typologies and case studies report 2012 includes 21 real-life case studies featuring an array of offences, including large-scale tax evasion, advance fee fraud and investment scams, identity theft and drug trafficking.

These case studies show that Australia’s strong economy makes us a tempting target for transnational and high-tech crime,” Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Jason Clare said.

AUSTRAC analyses financial information and shares this information with a range of government law enforcement and other agencies, which has led to asset seizures and the arrest and conviction of criminals.

Case studies from the 2012 report show how AUSTRAC and its partners uncovered a range of serious offences, including:

• manufacturing companies using shell companies, cheques and secret cash payments to undertake large-scale tax evasion;
• an extensive Nigerian ‘advance fee’ fraud, where more than 20 Australian victims lost millions of dollars; and
• a criminal syndicate which stole the identities of victims to perpetrate a multi-million dollar superannuation fraud.

The report analyses two established money laundering methods, the use of cheques to launder money and evade tax and the use of third parties to carry cash across borders, as well as a number of emerging money laundering vulnerabilities.

“Authorities and Australian businesses should be alert to the potential threats posed by new payment systems, including digital currencies and virtual worlds, voucher system products and offshore online money remitters,” Mr Clare said.

“This report examines these risks, and lists a number of ways to help business and the wider community identify the possible misuse of these emerging systems.”

The AUSTRAC typologies and case studies report 2012 is available from http://www.austrac.gov.au/typologies_2012.html.

The Influenza Specialist Group (ISG) has warned that this year’s flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a number of years, with a particularly virulent strain of the disease seeing the number of people contracting influenza double compared to the same time last year.

The ISG has recorded some 5,000 cases of the H3N2 and Type B strains, with experts warning the worst is yet to come as thousands of cases go undiagnosed.

Queensland has recorded the biggest number of cases, with 2,536 diagnosed cases, with New South Wales coming in second with 2,391. Hospital admissions for flu-like illnesses are steadily rising and emergency department visits are higher in most states than at this time last year.

Influenza Specialist Group Chair Dr Alan Hampson said the fact that the H3N2 and the Type B strains hadn’t been prominent in the community for the past few years could increase this season’s severity.

“When we see high levels of H3N2, which is the predominant strain this season, there is significant impact, especially in high risk groups. Typically, we can expect to see more deaths and hospital admissions.

“Given the prospect of it being a severe flu season, it’s important people protect themselves by regularly washing their hands, avoiding crowds, ensuring frequently touched household surfaces are kept clean, as well as practicing good flu etiquette by covering their mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when they sneeze or cough,” he said.

Dr Hampson stressed that if people know they or someone else is infected, that they should minimise contact with them.

“If you’re nursing a sick family member, avoid being in close proximity as much as possible and be mindful of hand hygiene,’ he said.

And if you do experience flu symptoms including fever, body aches and pains, fatigue, cough and headache, Dr Hampson recommends visiting your GP for antiviral medications as soon as possible.

“People who have contracted the flu, particularly the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions, should visit their doctor because antivirals can be beneficial if taken within 48 hours of noticing symptoms.

Screen Australia has welcomed the appointment of Claudia Karvan and Richard Keddie to the agency’s Board by Federal Minister for the Arts Simon Crean.

 “We are delighted to have both Claudia and Richard join our Board. They bring a wealth of diverse industry expertise across both television and feature film and will be a valuable asset in our efforts to support, promote and grow Australian storytelling.” Chair of Screen Australia Glen Boreham said.

laudia Karvan is an acclaimed actor, producer and director. Her acting feature film credits include Daybreakers, Gillian Armstrong’s High Tide, Phillip Noyce’s Echoes of Paradise, The Heartbreak Kid, Paperback Hero andThe Long Weekend. Claudia has starred in many Australian television series and mini-series including The Secret Life of Us, Farscape, My Brother Jack,Small Claims, and the award-winning drama series Love My Way, for which she was creator and producer, and Spirited on which she was a producer. As well as co-producing Spirited and Love My Way, Claudia also made her directorial debut on The Secret Life of Us. 

Richard Keddie is an experienced filmmaker across feature film, television drama and documentary. His feature film producing credits include the upcoming musical comedy Goddess, staring Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating and Magda Szubanski. His other feature producing credits include AFI award-winner Little Fish and Matching Jack. His television producing credits include the AFI award-winning telemovies and mini-series Hawke,My Brother Jack and After the Deluge. He also produced the award-winning television dramas Curtin and Waiting at the Royal.

The Federal Government has declared a huge new reserve in Central Australia, becoming country’s largest ever land based conservation zone.

The Government has outlined 10 million hectares to be protected as the Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area.

“The Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area is the largest single land area ever dedicated to conservation in Australia - around the same size as Portugal or Hungary,” Federal Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon said.

“The Australian Government is providing $1.6 million over the next two years to support the Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area and its Working on Country rangers. Not only is this helping the environment, it will provide jobs on country, leading to better health and social outcomes for these desert communities.”

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke said the creation of the protected area is critical for preserving the area’s unique species, such as the now threatened bilby.

“The Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area is a critical part of the Trans-Australian Eco-link, a globally significant wildlife corridor that will stretch more than 3,500 kilometres from Arnhem Land to the Great Australian Bight,” Mr Burke said.

For more information about the Southern Tanami IPA:www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/southerntanami

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has released a research report into phoenix activity in Australia, which estimates the activity could cost the Australian economy upwards of $3.19 billion.

The report, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, estimated the cost of the illegal activity could be anywhere between $1.78 and $3.19 billion.

The report describes phoenixing as “he deliberate and systematic liquidation of a corporate trading entity which occurs with the fraudulent or illegal intention to:

• avoid tax and other liabilities, such as employee entitlements; and
• continue the operation and profit taking of the business through another trading entity.”

The report estimates that the annual cost of phoenixing in Australia is:

• Between $191 million and $655 million for employees, in the form of unpaid wages and other entitlements;
• Between $992 million and $1.93 billion for businesses, as a result of phoenix companies not paying debts, and goods and services paid for but not provided; and
• Between $601 million and $610 million for government revenue, mainly as a result of unpaid tax – but also due to payments made to employees under the General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme (GEERS).

The report also acknowledges that there are a range of further impacts of phoenixing that were not able to be quantified, such as the impact on businesses’ revenue of being undercut by phoenixing companies, which gain an unfair competitive advantage by avoiding payment of debts.

Fair Work Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson says the research was commissioned because his Agency had indentified an increasing trend in companies engaging in phoenixing-like behaviours to avoid paying employee entitlements and court-issued penalties.

The Fair Work Ombudsman and PricewaterhouseCoopers consulted a number of key stakeholders during the course of the research, including Government Agencies, and employer and employee groups.

The research report makes a series of recommendations about measures for addressing phoenixing, including cross-Agency approaches to targeting phoenix behaviour and educating the community about indicators of phoenix activity.

The report can be found here

Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten has addressed the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA), saying that diversity policies and striking a work-life balance are no longer just ‘nice to have’ but are a crucial business imperative.

Mr Shorten addressed an audience of HR, workplace relations and business executives at the DCA’s forum in Sydney, saying that critical talent shortages and the changing nature of the workplace mean that such policies are quickly becoming the backbone of successful companies.

“Smart employers know that attracting and retaining talent from all sections of the community including people with a disability, Indigenous Australians, mature-age workers and people from non-English speaking backgrounds, as well as offering family-friendly working arrangements, will enable them to reap the benefits of higher staff engagement and lower turnover. This is aided by an effective legislative and workplace relations framework but is also driven by innovation and leadership within organisations,”  Mr Shorten said.

DCA’s CEO, Nareen Young, said that diversity and equal employment opportunity concerns are now mainstream workplace relations issues.

“Being able to work part time and/or flexible hours is a critical enabler for many employee groups including mature-age people, working parents and people with a disability. But it can also deliver significant business benefits in terms of a more productive and sustainable workforce.”

Minister Shorten commended Australian employers who recognised the benefits of employing a diverse workforce and urged those lagging to embrace diversity in their organisational culture.

“There are many Australians who can and want to work but are facing workplace discrimination or ignorance from their employers of the benefits of having a diverse workforce.  Having a sense of work and purpose is integral to a person’s self esteem and it is a credit to the organisations who embrace diversity in their workforce because they are going one step further to ensure our society and economy remains in good health,” Mr Shorten said.

The Queensland and Federal Governments have committed funding of $800,000 for an Industry Workforce Connect coordinator program designed to maximise opportunities arising from the mining and resources industry boom in Queensland.

The program will employ two job coordinators, one based on the Gold Coast and the other in the Wide Bay-Burnett region.

"The Australian Government is connecting the dots between the Australian workforce and major projects with strong job opportunities," the Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans said.

"The two new coordinators will help Queensland workers find and secure jobs in the State's rapidly growing industries - especially in remote areas.

"These appointments will benefit Queensland workers, major Queensland resource and infrastructure projects as well as the state economy.

"The coordinators will attract, train and connect suitable workers to jobs on mining, construction and infrastructure projects - and this will include working with airlines to help workers commute to remote locations.

The Gold Coast and Wide Bay Burnett were chosen because of the potential workforce and air services.

The Commonwealth will contribute $400,000 over two years to the positions and this will be matched by the State Government.

The South Australian Government has released the full set of proposed zones for the state’s 19 marine parks.

The announcement follows the release of proposed sanctuary zones in April that covers about six per cent of South Australia’s state waters.

State Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Paul Caica said that the park networks are critical to preserving the state’s diverse marine ecosystems.

“About 80 per cent of marine species found in Southern Australian waters are found nowhere else in the world,” Mr Caica said.

“Only a small portion of our marine park waters are proposed as marine sanctuaries.”

The majority of waters inside the marine parks are proposed as Habitat Protection or General Managed Zones, which provide for limited amount of commercial and recreation activities.

The proposed Marine Park Sanctuary Zones can be found here