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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 6 Hansard (23 May) . . Page.. 1766 ..

Mr Speaker,

In December last year the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism tabled its Report into the benefits to the ACT economy arising from further expansion of nature based tourism based upon the promotion and development of the Territory's natural areas.

The Committee's Terms of Reference also noted the sensitivity of these areas, having regard for :

. the ecological attractions;

. the recreational and sporting potential;

. the nature of heritage and cultural aspects of these areas;

. the extent of which these aspects should be marketed; and

. the degree of development which may be permitted within or adjacent to the parks to facilitate tourist activity.

Mr Speaker, the Government welcomed this Inquiry and the Committee's Report. The report makes a number of pertinent points about the further development of nature based tourism in the ACT, and in particular about the part the nature parks and reserves can play in such development.

The Report contains 21 broad ranging recommendations, broadly grouped around the chapter headings of the Report, namely :

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