Frydenberg tells Western Australia to pay for baited shark drumlines

Conservationists criticise environment minister for pushing strategy that affects threatened species

Josh Frydenberg has challenged Western Australia over its management of sharks, proposing the state pay for a network of satellite-linked baited drumlines to protect high-traffic beaches.

Frydenberg said 176 of the Smart (shark management alert in real time) drumlines could be deployed along 260km of WA's 12,000km coastline, covering both Perth beaches and popular surf beaches in the southwest.