Great forest national park
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:45): The future of the Central Highlands state forests is of great concern to many in my electorate who are active bush users, horse riders, prospectors, hunters, fishers and those who enjoy four-wheel driving. Minister Dimopoulos earlier this month told delegates at an Electrical Trades Union conference that the great forest national park was not Labor policy and that Labor would not implement it. I would like the minister to confirm this statement publicly. It is almost 2½ years since the government asked the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council to investigate the future use and management of the Central Highlands state forests, and we have heard nothing.