BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Primary Industries
The Honourable Tony Perrett
* Crisafulli Government delivers record investment for new technology to prevent whales becoming entangled in shark control nets.
* The five-week field trial at Noosa Main Beach on the Sunshine Coast will test the effectiveness of acoustic alarms on whale behaviour.
* Part ofCrisafulli Government's historic investment into shark control, prioritising scientific research and equipment scientifically proven to reduce the risk of shark attacks on Queensland beaches.
* TheCrisafulli Government is boosting safety at Queensland beaches after Labor failed to ...