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‘Glamping’ proposal for NSW national parks slammed as privatising public assets (www.smh.com.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Tau@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Archive link: https://archive.md/2025.10.26-023636/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/glamping-proposal-for-national-parks-slammed-as-privatising-public-assets-20251025-p5n57y.html

Commercial operators could reserve sections of public campgrounds in national parks to offer services such as glamping under a proposal being explored by the NSW government which has been slammed as “privatising public assets”.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has called for expressions of interest from businesses to provide “supported camping” in 16 national parks and reserves across NSW.

Selected commercial providers would be given early access to book out parts of campgrounds up to 365 days in advance, more than double the 180 days allowed for families.

Greens environment spokeswoman Sue Higginson said the proposal was “regrettable” and inequitable, expressing concerns that the scheme was a “beachhead” for the further privatisation of public campgrounds.

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

so long as it's a separate area and the funds go towards maintaining the national parks and expanding them then I don't see an issue.

[–] Tau@aussie.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

From my reading it's going to be the same campgrounds that already exist, but now with a commercial operator being able to book a proportion of the sites before the public can. I don't know if they will physically separate the commercially booked sites but at this point I have seen no mention of expanding or creating campgrounds for this purpose.

I am ideologically against letting commercial operators into this field - I accept the reality that camping fees in national parks are a necessary evil to help with provision of services and reduce false bookings, but I think if such fees are going to exist the money should go directly to Parks rather than have the majority go to a private company. Commercial camping operations should be operating on private land rather than public - that way public access to public land is not reduced and the public gets limited access to land they would not otherwise get to (the camping might even help fund preservation of said private land).

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh like Ticket Master for camping. Fuck me. Who is getting the kickback for this. Follow the money.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not just disgusted, i believe it's a blatant abuse of country for commercial gain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIiYCjj4g4

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Unless it's run by the state, then part of the money will go towards profit.

So, a bit dumb, if you ask me.