THE CAPE Byron Headland Reserve Trust, Crown land at Tallow Beach currently under the management of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, and other valuable community land in Byron Shire can be privatised under new legislation proposed by the NSW Government.
Under the proposed legislation, land previously designated as Crown Land or Common Land will, at the sole discretion of the Minister of the day, be able to be privatised, leased, sold to whomever, for whatever purpose.
Previous Crown Land Management Bills have ‘reserved’ much Crown Land in such a way to prevent this.
Public lands are for public use and intended to be held on behalf of the public in perpetuity.
All previous protections will be removed with the passing of this new bill, to be voted on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
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One would presume the Arakwal Corporation will be consulted with before any National Park land is privatized not to mention the former State Premier Bob Carr.