General
Only half of Tasmania’s development proposals for wilderness disclosed to public
Recreational fishers and environmentalists have accused the major political parties of turning Tasmania into a “development wonderland” as more details of secret tourism proposals are revealed.
Key points:
- Concerns have been raised over the lack of appropriate documentation accompanying some tourism proposals
- The details of just 30 of 60 tourism proposals have been made public
- Concerned groups call for overhaul on existing lease and licensing agreements for wilderness areas
Documents obtained by the ABC show the state government has received almost 60 proposals for tourism developments in wilderness areas — but only 30 have been disclosed.
Other documents reveal amounts paid to lease parts of areas such as Three Capes Track and Cradle…
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