Crisafulli insists on more shark nets to protect human lives despite trapped mother and baby whale

Queensland premier says he won't protect whales at the expense of one single human'

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Queensland's premier said the state is not for turning" on its plan to expand shark netting, and won't put protecting whales at the expense of one single human".

A mother and baby humpback were discovered trapped in shark netting near Rainbow Beach on Saturday, the eighth and ninth whales to become entangled in nine days.