
The great dilemma for national parks: Serve tourists or conserve wildlife
Managers of cash-strapped national parks feel pressured to put spending on visitor facilities ahead of managing the environment, a Queensland study has found.
Managers of cash-strapped national parks feel pressured to put spending on visitor facilities ahead of managing the environment, a Queensland study has found.
Tourists and national park visitors would pay new taxes in Queensland under a proposal being considered by the state government.
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Experts brought in by the Palaszczuk government say the future might include Spanish-style beaches, hotels in National Parks and giving tourists a reason to stay up late.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed a public service pay freeze will save the government half a billion dollars in a financial year so tumultuous there is still no budget.