Greens Leader Kim Booth MP today called on Premier Will Hodgman to guarantee the local Tasmanian Aboriginal community their concerns over a cable car on Mt Wellington/kunyani are taken seriously.
“kunyani embodies the spirit of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, the custodians and true owners of this extraordinary place, and it should not be treated as the play-thing of only the business community and developers,” Mr Booth said.
“As the Liberal’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister, the Premier must intervene and ensure that the Tasmanian Aboriginal community have a real say in the future of any developments on the mountain, including the latest controversial cable car plan.”
“Nonsense and insensitive proposals such as this jeopardises Aboriginal people having the opportunity to develop smaller-scale and sensitive tourism opportunities themselves, which celebrate and maintain those unique qualities which makes the mountain special.”
“This is an example of the big end of town ramming a divisive project down people’s throats, with the promise of an elusive pot of gold somewhere at the end being used to intimidate the community from voicing their objections.”
“There is great scope for creative and sensitive tourism opportunities to be developed on the mountain, including at the Springs site, but the viability of these potential experiences could be threatened by something as intrusive as a cable car.”
“Tasmanians are tired of seeing our natural and cultural assets exploited to benefit the financial interests of a few.”
Kim Booth MP | Greens Leader
