QLD: Park entrance fee plan slammed

AAP General News (Australia)
01-19-2000
QLD: Park entrance fee plan slammed

Queensland's opposition says after using taxpayers money to buy national parks, the
state government now plans to charge the public entry fees.

Opposition spokesman VINCE LESTER says the government's Parks Master Plan is an attempt
to double-charge taxpayers.

The State Government's confirmed a 20-year master plan for the Queensland Parks and
Wildlife Service is being drawn up, under which park managers will focus more on revenue.

Mr LESTER says national Parks in Queensland are already publicly owned and funded and
shouldn't be used as a cash cow for …