Claims ship restoration was protecting threatened species an error, senators told

Estimates committee hears 'administrative errors' meant wrong name was listed in documentFederal government claims that funding a series of heritage works - including conserving a historic cargo ship and restoring stones at Old Melbourne Gaol - was protecting threatened species came about as result of an administrative error, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.As part of the Our Wide Brown Land series, Guardian Australia revealed that the federal environment department listed several heritage works among more than 1,000 projects across the country said to be helping threatened animals and plants. Continue reading...