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Cattle grazing banned in state's alps
UPDATE: The Mountain Cattlemen's Association has slammed a decision by the Federal Government to ban cattle grazing in Victoria's Alpine National Park.
Environment Minister Tony Burke today rejected a proposal put forward by the Baillieu government to trial high-country grazing for a five-year period, saying the practice was unacceptable under federal law.
State Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews has backed the decision but President of the Mountain Cattlemen's Association, Mark Coleman, says the politicians are out of touch.
EARLIER: The Alpine grazing of cattle in Victoria's high country has been banned by the Federal Government.
The decision ends the Baillieu Government's election promise to allow 400 cattle into the Alpine National Park as part of a trial on bushfire control.
Opposition leader Daniel Andrews says the decision by the Gillard Government is in the best interests of all Victorians, not just a select few.
Meanwhile, the Premier is refusing to be drawn on whether the Liberal Party will contest the Labor held seat of Niddrie.
Labor's stronghold, in Melbourne's northwest, has been left vacant with Deputy Leader Rob Hulls quitting politics last week.
Mr Hulls held Niddrie by a comfortable 6.9 per cent.
Weekend phone polling has reportedly been positive for the Liberals.
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So Minister Smith is now going to seek advice from his department. Mr.Smith can expect to wait a long time for any reliable advice from his department - DSE. We all know that DSE has a notoriously poor reputation for providing reliable, timely advice to Ministers - especially when it comes to matters relating to land and parks. We all know of the silos of Land Victoria and Parks Victoria. We also know that DSE will provide advice to its Minister, often from a junior internal lawyer and have it overrule the authoritative advice of the Victorian Government Solicitor. I do hope Minister doesn't require any maps, spatial data or technical advice from the bumbling Surveyor General or spatial ninjas. Good luck Mr. Smith.
TF of LV Thursday 2 February, 2012 - 9:00 PM -
Grazing, cattle in the high country also helps reduce fire risk>..
Steve Thursday 2 February, 2012 - 11:09 AM -
Ted's word is stronger than the previous mob. I remember "no tolls on Eastlink" being spruiked at an election. 3 months later....
jason Thursday 2 February, 2012 - 10:31 AM -
Last I heard, the cattlemen were the only people doing anything about the feral dog population in the area, beleive the tally so far this summer is up around 80 or 90 animals. You can't just walk away and leave an area like this, it needs to be managed and farmers on the ground are the most cost effective managers.
Bruce of Tolmie Thursday 2 February, 2012 - 9:11 AM -
Lukew. I hardly call trampling of all native vegetation, loss of plant and animal species and pugging of sphagnum bogs (and reducing catchment water quality) low impact. They'd have to be massive positives to overcome these negatives - and not just positives to individuals with a vested interest. And BTW, my property is not bare and devoid of trees. Over 25% of my property is still treed and stocked by indigenous veg, my property is a Land for Wildlife participant with a conservation covenant on the vegetation. I don't need to stuff up the environment on or off my farm to make a dollar from grazing. And to janet p, if you're going to criticise latte drinkers, learn to spell.
Steve Wednesday 1 February, 2012 - 9:38 PM -
One good thing about this,Hulls is GONE.!!
Steve Wednesday 1 February, 2012 - 8:14 PM
