scrub boy wrote:The reduction in funding referred to in the article is additional Fed funding allocated for various reasons which, after an intial boost, is gradually stepped down over the allocated number of years.
Why reduce at all, aren't the demands of modern society putting more pressure on these incredible places not less.
Shouldn't the the wording in the budget read "the Federal Govt will continue to keep step with the growing pressure on our National Parks and maintain our current levels of funding through to (insert date) with a commitment to ratchet UP funding after this date to ensure that these incredible places are maintained for future Australian generations to enjoy"
Any way, Governments of any persuasion are pathetic when it comes to National Parks here in Australia [POUTING FACE]