The thing is it really isn't a 'we must do something now' mindset, it's been a good 18 months coming, I think it's a bit more of a 'this has gone on long enough it's time to do something' mentality. From having spoken to a few WA residents there seems to be a similar feeling over there, one couple I spoke to recently said they hadn't been into the water in close to a year because they just didn't feel comfortable.I'd also like to see people pull back from "we must do something now, now, now - won't some one please think of the children - panic" mindset.
I'll concede that the culling program is a bit of a punt and it may not work but I think it's worth a shot and probably better than the other options of nets or banning people from certain beaches. I'd like to think (given the way the catch and kills orders were handled) that the culling program will be well handled. Certainly a better option than the nets we have off Sydney's beaches.