Chris,
Any idea on what the feelings of the leaseholders on this change is?
If I was a leaseholder, I would be fighting this tooth and nail. The
incidence of damage to property and theft on large rural holdings all
over Australia is high enough now, even with the right of a landholder
or lessee to challenge the right of anyone to be on their property.
With anyone being able to enter leasehold land willy-nilly, the
temptation to loot unattended outstations may be too great for some.
The NT Government says they will underwrite public liability claims
and maintain roads on properties. Anyone who has mounted a public
liability claim against a Government, will no doubt wish future
claimant under this scheme lots of luck. As for maintaining the roads
on properties, well, unless the NT Government has a secret pot of
gold, I imagine that they, as are other States and Territories, are
struggling to maintain their present road infrastructures.
I believe it is possible in the NT for leaseholders to convert their
properties to Fee Simple. If this is so, I can easily imagine there
will be a rush to convert from Leasehold, which would change matters
slightly. It would be a game Government which would allow the public
free access to Fee Simple properties.
The plan to open up leasehold land will be great for birders, amongst
others, but there will be many problems to be solved, not to mention a
lot of fighting between vested interests.
One final point on the matter, which might have a bearing on the
matter, there is an election next year in the NT. It always pays to
look at the long game.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 05/04/2011, at 8:45 PM, Chris Watson wrote:
G'day all,
The details are on my blog, but this could mean that a
lot of
the Territory which was previously off limits for birding, may soon be
open
to the public.
http://comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/2011/04/proposed-amendments-to-pastoral-land.html
Regards,
Chris Watson
Alice Springs
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