Australia | Government approved luxury resort in WH-listed NP over advisors’ objections: inquiry

The Morrison government waved through approval for a luxury tourist development and helipad in the pristine Tasmanian wilderness despite three official expert bodies lashing the proposal or calling for it to be rejected, documents show.

The decision threatens to open the floodgate to a host of other private tourism operations proposed for the World Heritage-listed area – an encroachment the United Nations has warned may damage the internationally-renowned natural treasure. Conservationists say the government ruling proves federal environment laws must be overhauled.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/government-waved-through-development-in-world-heritage-area-despite-objections-from-its-own-advisers-20181126-p50ie5.html