The Halls Island deal has been a dud and reeked of secrecy from day dot. The latest lease extension is yet another shameful chapter in the saga.
Despite failing to fulfil his lease requirements, Daniell Hackett of Wild Drake has applied for another extension to his exclusive lease over Halls Island, at Lake Malbena.
Greens, independent MPs and a SFF representative have all signed a joint letter calling on the Liberals to cancel the private lease over Halls Island at Lake Malbena in the TWWHA.
In Parliament, the Greens asked the Acting Minister for Parks to cancel the private lease over Halls Island, on behalf of Liz McQuilkin, the daughter of the legendary Reg Hall.
On behalf of the Hall family and the Tasmanian bushwalking and fly-fishing communities, will you use your power as Parks Minister to cancel the lease over Halls Island?
The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania has not seen the submitted report relating to their own heritage. I will just let you contemplate that for a moment.
I am a bit baffled by your apparent lack of knowledge on whether or not there is an Aboriginal Heritage Desktop Review and/or an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report.
You are responsible for leasing the proposed project at Halls Island, Lake Malbena in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA).
We have checked the Parks and Wildlife Service leasing licence portal and the letter of variation is not on the portal.
My colleague, Ms Badger, and I and all the Greens would like to know about the minister's response to the expiry date of the Lake Malbena lease, which was 31 March this year.