The protection of Tasmania's globally unique wilderness assets is taking a distant second place to the desires of a selected handful of developers.
The beauty of a democracy is that any group of concerned citizens can speak up and establish organisations to represent their concerns.
Tasmanians need to know what the Liberals really mean when they say they 'accept the United Nations' Report recommendations'.
An independent inquiry that calls for expert input and submissions, along with public hearings and recommendations to be made public is clearly required.
Research from UTAS estimates there may be up to 1.1 million deer across Tasmania by 2050. Compared to about 30,000 in 2000, this is an alarming increase.
Parks Minister, Matthew Groom, again has egg on his face, this time over his headlong rush to develop in Tasmania's National Parks and World Heritage Area.
Travel Bible Lonely Planet has advised travellers to get in quick or miss out on Tasmania's pristine wilderness, "before compromises are made".
Minister Groom's obfuscating and empty statements about 'traditional industries' in question time reveal a stunning disregard for Tasmania's protected places.
Resources Minister, Paul Harriss, has made it clear the government plans to blunder on and log in protected areas.
The Hodgman Government is delusional if it believes it can negotiate with the UNESCO World Heritage committee to allow logging and mining in the TWWHA.
