A large and growing constituency of Tasmanians from every possible walk of life are opposed to the privatisation of Halls Island in Lake Malbena.
The heli-tourism proposal for Halls Island at Lake Malbena will now be assessed under the EPBC Act as a controlled action.
The Federal Environment Minister’s determination that the Lake Malbena luxury helicopter tourism development warrants a formal assessment is welcome.
The development at Halls Island in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a travesty of proper process.
DPIPWE Secretary, Tim Baker, has been reduced to begging disaffected staff to show loyalty to Parks Manager, Jason Jacobi.
Tasmanians have a right to know what their government is doing on their behalf – especially when it comes to public lands.
The illegal tracking cutting on the shores of Lake Malbena in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park and adjoining lakes is a scandal and a crime against nature.
The first lease was a temporary non-commercial lease over Reg Hall's hut in 1957, in 1980 a family member of the licensee took over this agreement.
It is very clear that the decision handed down by the Federal Court yesterday is a mess that is all of this Government's making.
The Government's corrupted and unpopular expressions of interest process for development in public protected areas has been dealt another blow.