Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 21 March 2011:

With reference to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA):

(1) Who: (a) requested; and (b) authorised the refurbishment of the hut and/or helipad facilities at Fincham's Crossing and other sites on the TWWHA river systems, including, but not limited to, those on the Franklin, Gordon and Davey rivers.

(2) When were these requests and authorisations made.

(3) Who undertook the environmental impact assessment and report prior to the impact of each of these works on the riparian sites and can copies of the reports be provided.

(4) What was the cost of each of the refurbishments, individually and in total.

(5) Other than huts and helipads, what other works have been carried out, including: (a) when; and (b) under whose authority.