‘Transfer of management’: Indigenous groups take hold over national parks

Australia is seeing a “transfer of management” and responsibility of national parks to Indigenous groups which could be “fraught” with bureaucracy, The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd says. “We are seeing a transfer of management and responsibility of national parks over to Indigenous groups,” he said. “We are seeing a lot of lawfare in the area to try and prosecute issues of land management. “This is a very fraught area for any bureaucrat to make a decision. “If it is backed up with potential criminal charges if they get it wrong, I think they are going to be very wary.”