Crystals commitment commended and criticised

Key points

• Williamstown MP Melissa Horne has announced that a re-elected state government would expand the Jawbone Marine Sanctuary to include The Crystals, a popular swimming and snorkelling site at Williamstown Beach. The change would require amending the National Parks Act.
• Local campaigners and a community petition have welcomed the move, though the petitioners say the fight is not over.
• Victoria's peak recreational fishing body, VRFish, criticised the decision, saying it was made without consultation and breaks an earlier promise not to introduce new or extended marine parks.