Unit 4: Outcome 3

Question 1

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Environment

Answer 1

Powlett river coastal environments, bunurong marine environments

Question 2

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Issue

Answer 2

Construction and operation of desal plant

Question 3

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Groups

Answer 3

Your water your say and Victorian government

Question 4

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Your water your say
Position on issue

Answer 4

Stop construction, preserve environment, use alternative water manage,net techniques.

Question 5

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Your water your say
Arguments against

Answer 5

• Effects local marine and coastal environments

- Uses a lot of energy to operate

Question 6

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Victorian government
Position on issue

Answer 6

Build a desal plant near powlett river mouth for production of water

Question 7

Conflicts
Desalination plant
Vic gov
Arguments for

Answer 7

• water saving and recycling is not sufficient

- Melbourne faces water shortfalls in the future due to increasing population

Question 8

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Environment

Answer 8

Marine environments along the Victorian coastline

Question 9

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Issue

Answer 9

Creation of marine national parks, restricting how these areas are used, including some restrictions of commercial and recreational fishing

Question 10

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Groups

Answer 10

Victorian national parks association VNPA

Seafood industry Victoria SIV

Question 11

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Victorian national parks association
Position on the issue

Answer 11

Support the creation of marine national parks

Question 12

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Victorian national parks association
Arguments for

Answer 12

To maintain biodiversity and natural processes, particularly within coastal, intertidal and subtial ecosystems

Question 13

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Seafood industry Victoria
Position on issue

Answer 13

No marine parks, unrestricted recreational fishing, continued commercial fishing

Question 14

Conflicts
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Seafood industry Victoria
Arguments against

Answer 14

• Lose access to fisheries resource

- loss of income

Question 15

Methods
Desalination plant
Vic gov

Answer 15

Manipulating the media

Question 16

Methods
Desalination plant
Vic gov
Manipulating the media

Answer 16

Steve bracks spent $1 million on the desalination advertising media campaign

Question 17

Methods 
Desalination plant
Vic gov 
Manipulating the media
Advantages

Answer 17

Get their message across to a large number of people

Question 18

Methods 
Desalination plant
Vic gov 
Manipulating the media
Disadvantages

Answer 18

Advertising is expensive

Question 19

Methods
Desalination plant
Your water your say

Answer 19

Prominent person

Question 20

Methods
Desalination plant
Your water your say
Prominent person

Answer 20

Bob brown spoke to a crowd of 300 people about the impacts of the desal plant

Question 21

Methods
Desalination plant
Your water your say
Advantages

Answer 21

Gains media attention to their point of view

Question 22

Methods
Desalination plant
Your water your say
Disadvantages

Answer 22

May be argued that the person has little understanding on the issue

Question 23

Methods
Marine national parks
VNPA

Answer 23

Manipulating the media

Question 24

Methods
Marine national parks
VNPA
Manipulating the media

Answer 24

Published articles explaining the protection of marine life

Question 25

Methods Marine national parks VNPA Advantages

Answer 25

Gets their message across to large number of people

Question 26

Methods Marine national parks VNPA Disadvantages

Answer 26

Advertising is expensive

Question 27

Methods Marine national parks Seafood industry Victoria

Answer 27

Direct action

Question 28

Methods Marine national parks Seafood industry Victoria Direct action

Answer 28

5000 commercial and recreational fishers protested at parliamenthouse in 2001

Question 29

Methods Marine national parks Seafood industry Victoria Advantages

Answer 29

Protests gain free media attention and brings the issue to the public eye.

Question 30

Methods Marine national parks Seafood industry Victoria Disadvantages

Answer 30

Small groups have little impact

Question 31

Decision making processes | Desal plant

Answer 31

Court action

Question 32

Decision making processes Desal plant Court action

Answer 32

Used when existing laws that relate to a conflict are unclear

Question 33

Decision making processes Desal plant Court action Advantages

Answer 33

Results in a clear decision

Question 34

Decision making processes Desal plant Court action Disadvantages

Answer 34

Court processes are expensive and someone always loses (ywys)

Question 35

Decision making processes Desal plant Court action Example

Answer 35

Cooperate law used by vic gov to enforce bankruptcy of ywys to silence them

Question 36

Decision making processes | Marine national parks

Answer 36

Consultative groups

Question 37

Decision making processes Marine national parks Consultative groups

Answer 37

Formed to consult interest groups and individuals with knowledge on the issue

Question 38

Decision making processes Marine national parks Consultative groups Example

Answer 38

VEAC report of recommendations on the protection and sustainable use of vic's system of marine parks

Question 39

Decision making processes Marine national parks Consultative groups Advantages

Answer 39

Provides opportunity for all views to be heard and promotes the possibility for a compromise between groups

Question 40

Decision making processes Marine national parks Consultative groups Disadvantages

Answer 40

Time consuming and expensive