By: Michael Fox
Australian Painted Lady Vanessa kershawi
“It is not often that members rise in this House to speak about butterflies … ” local member and Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, the Hon. Ian Walker, introducing his Parliamentary Adjournment Speech in Queensland Parliament.
Ian is a strong supporter of Mt Gravatt Environment Group and the Pollinator Link initiative. As Minister for Science combined with his role Urban Development Institute of Queensland, Ian’s support presents an opportunity to introduce the concept of Pollinator Link wildlife corridors for new urban developments across Queensland.
Read Ian’s speech below or in Hansard.
King Parrot Alisterus scapularis Blue Banded Bee Amegilla cingulata
Pollinator Link 
Reblogged this on Mount Gravatt Environment Group.
Very encouraging it is, the news that a Queensland MP who is also Minister for Science AND the Arts
(and other portfolios) has raised these matters in Parliament. I hope the idea takes root, grows and
spreads throughout Queensland — explicitly I hope other MPs catch on, including MPs for all the rural
& regional parts of Queensland, as I’m quite sure the idea has merit for Queensland’s regional cities —
their urban parts would surely benefit from Pollintor Links.