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Details of earlier submissions can be found here.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service – July 2010

Wildlife Queensland is strongly opposed to the proposed activity due to its potential for negative impact on the environmental values of the marine park including but not necessarily limited to negative impacts on protected marine species listed under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) and Nature Conservation Act (NCA); negative impacts on the surrounding sensitive areas such as MNP12 Scotts Point marine national park zone and nearby Ramsar wetlands.

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts – July 2010

Wildlife Queensland is strongly opposed to the proposed activity due to its potential for significant negative impact on marine species listed under the EPBC Act and RAMSAR wetlands.

Department of Environment and Resource Management – July 2010
                                 
Wildlife Queensland and the Queensland conservation movement are totally opposition to any commercial infrastructure development providing accommodation on national parks. The only exception may be on Cape York and any such proposal would be considered on a case by case basis.

Prime Minister – July 2010

Wildlife Queensland wrote to Hon Julia Gillard to congratulate her on the announcement to develop a sustainable population strategy for Australia. While a step in the right direction Wildlife Queensland remains caution because the as always the devil is in the detail. Too often Governments utilise the term 'sustainable' inappropriately.

Premier for Queensland and Department of Environment and Resource Management – July 2010 

Wildlife Queensland commended the Government on their plan to phase out mining on North Stradbroke Island. Wildlife Queensland is totally opposed to any permitted subsequent destruction of un-mined natural areas such as pristine coastal heathland and old growth forest.

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts – July 2010

Wildlife Queensland is strongly opposed to target shark fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria and raised concerns about the sustainability of the grey mackerel components of the fishery. Wildlife Queensland expressed concerns about the impacts of this fishery on protected species and species of conservation interest such as cetaceans, dugongs, sharks and sawfish.

Department of Environment and Resource Management – June 2010

Ninney Rise should be listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Ninney Rise is a place that was the focus of activities that clearly demonstrated the evolution and pattern of Queensland’s environmental campaigning history, has aesthetic significance, has a strong and special association with our Society, is a place from where high achievement emanated and more than satisfies the criteria for heritage listing.

Premier of Queensland – June 2010

Wildlife Queensland commends the Government on the declaration of the Wenlock River under the Wild Rivers Act. Wildlife Queensland draws attention to the 9 remaining wild unprotected river systems of the Cape York Peninsula and the three in the Channel Country and the need to consider other rivers such as the Paroo and Baffle Creek.

Department of Environment and Resource Management and Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change – June 2010

Wildlife Queensland congratulated the Government on the significant financial gains achieved in the 2010 budget that will benefit conservation and the koala in particular. Wildlife Queensland was hopeful that additional funding allocations to the marine environment would also feature in the budget.

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – June 2010

Wildlife Queensland is strongly opposed to the proposed activity due to its potential for significant negative impact on marine species listed under the EPBC Act and World Heritage Areas.

Department of Infrastructure and Planning – May 2010
 
The proponents have put considerable research and effort into the EIS. However more is needed to reassure the community that environmental harm will be minimal, there are no significant adverse effects on biodiversity, loss of biodiversity and environmental harm will be compensated in a way so that there is a positive for conservation. The loss of prime agricultural land can not be justified.

Minister for Main Roads – May 2010

Wildlife Queensland commends the Government on the decision to revise the design for the New England Highway Upgrade between Hampton and Geham. However, is disappointed that wildlife remains at risk from this project.

Premier of Queensland and Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development Queensland – May 2010

Wildlife Queensland is opposed to the sale of sections of the block that are vital research and monitoring areas for Brigalow communities.

Premier of Queensland, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition – May 2010

There is a need for strong government action to address population issues. Wildlife Queensland called for the development of a sustainable population strategy for Queensland which stabilises the State's population to an ecologically sustainable level on a state and regional basis and a similar strategy for the whole of Australia.

Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries, Rural & Regional Queensland – May 2010

Wildlife Queensland raised concerns of the number of sharks being killed in the Queensland shark control program reported in the Sunday Mail (9 May 2010). Wildlife Queensland is opposed to the Queensland shark control program due to its impacts on shark population, protected species and other marine life. While we acknowledges the purpose of the shark control program is to improve bather safety we do not support a program that is designed to remove or cull sharks in order to reduce the likelihood of an attack.

Queensland Minister for Transport and Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government – May 2010

After the grounding of the bulk coal carrier Shen Neng 1 on the Great Barrier Reef Wildlife Queensland raised concerns about the impacts of shipping on Queensland’s sensitive marine areas. Both Governments must work together to ensure that sensitive marine areas are protected from shipping traffic

Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change – May 2010
 
Wildlife Queensland congratulates the Government in regards to the effective feral animal control program being implemented in national parks. Wildlife Queensland stressed the need to continue adequate funding for control of feral animals.

Department of Infrastructure and Planning – May 2010
 
Wildlife Queensland supports the promotion of additional Greenspace however it must be followed through by actual implementation. The Government must protect Greenspace and recognise it as essential infrastructure in the priority infrastructure planning process. Wildlife Queensland supports the removal of arbitrary barriers that limit public access to state-owned land and supports .the use of surplus state owned land as Greenspace as long as it does not compromise conservation values or adversely impact biodiversity values.

Queensland Premier and Brisbane Lord Mayor – May 2010

Wildlife Queensland raised concerns regarding the continual degradation of the Karawatha - Greenbank – Flinders Peak Corridor linking Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich and the Scenic Rim region. The destruction of this corridor is due to land clearing for residential, industrial and infrastructure developments and clearly undermines both local and state Government efforts to protect biodiversity in SEQ region.

Department of Infrastructure and Planning – March 2010 

The proponents have enhanced the original EIS and provided more data. However more is needed to reassure the community that environmental harm will be minimal and there will be no significant adverse effects on biodiversity. The loss of biodiversity and environmental harm must be compensated in a way that is positive for conservation. There should be no loss of prime agricultural land. Offsets are not a possibility when it comes to prime agricultural land as it is a limited resource.

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – March 2010

Wildlife Queensland considers the document a step in the right direction but for it to be meaningful there is need for improvement. The greatest challenge is to achieve comparable legislation and then an appropriate enforcement program across all jurisdictions. Legislation does not have to be uniform but to monitor progress like with like must be compared.

Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change – March 2010

Wildlife Queensland wrote to Hon Kate Jones Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change bring to her notice a area of crown land that would make a significant contribution to the protected area estate. The land is Lot 480 on CG4807 and is approximately 226 ha in extent. It supports Melaleuca wetlands and is located in the vicinity of the Caloundra airfield and Bells Creek.

Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland – March 2010

Wildlife Queensland wrote to the Hon Tim Mulherin MP asking when the review of the freshwater fishery was due to commence. Wildlife Queensland also used this opportunity to raise our concerns about the continued use of opera house traps and other enclosed yabby traps and associated impacts on wildlife. 

Department of Environment and Resource Management – February 2010

Wildlife Queensland commended the Government on their actions to increase the protection for koala and their habitat in SEQ. However is this a case of too little too late. Koala habitat continues to be destroyed and consequently the koala population in SEQ is rapidly accelerating towards extinction.

Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts – February 2010

Wildlife Queensland wrote to the Hon Peter Garrett Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts raising concerns regarding his announcement to downgrade the protection afforded to three species of migratory sharks in Australian waters.

Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change – January 2010

Wildlife Queensland appreciates the implementation of feral animal control programs in national parks, in particular the significant progress made with feral horse control in Carnarvon National Park. However feral pigs are responsible for the destruction of environmentally sensitive areas and pose a huge threat to our biodiversity. It has been suggested that national parks are the breeding ground for feral pigs. Wildlife Queensland called for strong action from the State Government to address this issue.

Rolleston Coal Pty Ltd – January 2010

Wildlife Queensland does not support this project due to the potential adverse effects on the environment of the region, the destruction of prime, productive, agricultural land and impact on climate change. However Wildlife Queensland took the opportunity to endeavour to minimize impacts should this project proceed