WA’s fisheries minister has accused the Nationals of politicising the death of a spearfisherman in Albany on the weekend as two fatal shark attacks in three weeks throws the spotlight on ocean safety.

Government department says man was in the water around Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark

Today's tragedy is the Australian state's second fatal shark attack in three weeks.

At least three people have been killed in shark attacks in Australia in less than a month

A man has died after he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark off the coast of Albany in Western Australia’s south.

35-year-old man attacked while spearfishing with family off Western Australia’s south coast

A spearfisher has been killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, according to police.

The man was fishing when he was bitten by a shark, police say.

A man has died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off the coast of Western Australia state, police said on Saturday, the third fatal shark

A spearfisher has died in a shark attack off Albany, Western Australia. The 35-year-old man was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark near Michaelmas Island. He was brought to…

A spearfisher has been killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, according to police

The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family when he was attacked by a shark on Saturday, police said.

A 35-year-old man has become the third spearfisher killed in four weeks by a shark attack after being mauled off the coast of Albany in WA.

A 35-year-old man has been killed by a shark while spearfishing off WA.

A spearfisher, aged 35, has died in a suspected shark attack off Western Australia's south coast. The incident occurred near Michaelmas Island. The man was spearfishing with…

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WA’s fisheries minister has accused the Nationals of politicising the death of a spearfisherman in Albany on the weekend as two fatal shark attacks in three weeks throws the…