There was only an hour available to scrutinise the minister for all of his responsibilities for protecting critically endangered species and habitat.
We have information from within Parks that planned burns are not always being undertaken in a strategic way.
There is huge public unrest over the Government's decision to privatise Halls Island and Reg Hall's Hut for a total to the proponent of $115 per week.
The government makes Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania accreditation mandatory for operators in parks and tourism signage.
The EPA has been given its marching orders by government and that is to prioritise industry.
Last year, members had five hours to scrutinise the Minister for Environment and Parks. What we have now is two hours in the current schedule.
Labor and the Liberals have today united to drastically cut the time allocated in Budget Estimates to scrutinise key government portfolios.
Last year in Estimates there were five hours allocated to Environment and Parks. That was cut this year to a total of two hours.
The Greens today proudly tabled a petition signed by nearly 2,000 people to protect Tasmania’s National Parks and Reserves from privatisation.
A large and growing constituency of Tasmanians from every possible walk of life are opposed to the privatisation of Halls Island in Lake Malbena.