Great Forest National Park

It is envisaged that the park would protect the forests of the Central Highlands and species of conservation concern such as the endangered Leadbeater's possum.

[4] A Report produced by the Nous Group found that the establishment of the Great Forest National Park with three different investment scenarios could generate as much as 379,000 additional visitors to the region.

The Report identified that investment could also lead to as much 740 new full time jobs and added economic benefit of $71.1 million in local GDP.

[5] Prominent environmentalists supporting the park include David Attenborough,[6] Jane Goodall,[4] Tim Flannery and Bob Brown.

[4] The Labor Party was divided on the issue and did not actively support the plan during the election campaign.