DEVELOPMENT: Campbell Newman announced yesterday that statutory protection Cape York's Wenlock (above), Stewart, Archer and Lockhart rivers would be repealed. Picture: Kerry Trapnell Source: The Courier-Mail
THE Steve Irwin Reserve set up by former Liberal PM John Howard will be opened up to mining, under plans by LNP leader Campbell Newman to restrict Queensland's landmark Wild Rivers Act.
Mr Newman announced yesterday that statutory protection of rivers would be repealed.
It means major developments such as mining will potentially be allowed much closer to rivers under an impact assessment system.
Mr Newman will remove Cape York's Wenlock, Stewart, Archer and Lockhart rivers from legislative protection but - at this stage - leave others to stand.
Mr Newman said the changes would give Cape York locals greater control of their economic future.
The Courier Mail
Editor's Note: Is this man crazy? On the one hand he is saying he will protect the scenic-rim and now he is saying that he is opening up the Wenlock, Stewart, Archer and Lockhart Rivers??? Labor - LNP, Labor - LNP ... come March 2012 the people will be looking for the 3rd alternative! SQUAWK!! SQUAWK!!
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