Crisis Management Team
Oysters Tasmania's Crisis Management Team is meeting tomorrow afternoon so we'll send out an update straight after. We are already working on urgent priorities:
- continuing to push HARD for levy waivers (I understand there will be a second Tasmanian package announced next week)
- collecting information and data on how industry is impacted
- getting advice on the state and federal assistance
We are also communicating directly with industry as information becomes available and I've been talking to the Ministers Office and Departmental Executive staff at least daily. I would like to stress that we are receiving a lot of support from Minister Barnett who is aware of our current focus on levy waivers and reiterated this in a phonecall on Friday. I have also highlighted this will only be the first step of assistance.
On this note, it's also important to emphasise the importance of having Oysters Tasmania as the coordinating body for communicating with government. This also means making sure we are capturing the stories and stats of our industry to keep us on the agenda. An email I sent last week for example had two case studies attached - one directly from one of smallest growers
We will be sending out a survey to growers tomorrow - I would urge you to complete this so we can better represent you all.
Please continue to keep in touch - sue@oysterstasmania.org or 0458 601057
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