Malcolm Turnbull lends his support to the Ayers Rock climb.... Malcolm Turnbull says tourists should be allowed to climb Uluru. "This is something my colleague Greg Hunt took up very vigorously when Mr Garrett announced his intention of banning the climb," Mr Turnbull said. "I'm pleased to see that our efforts in that regard and the concerns which expressed or reflected the concerns of many Australians have been met with some action by the Prime Minister." see also Turnbull pleased as Kevin Rudd says he wants Uluru open Update a letter to Malcolm... Dear Prime Minister, I refer to comments you made in support of the climb up Uluru/Ayers Rock in 2009 when the then Rudd government threatened its closure (see link). In response to threats to close the climb you stated: Malcolm Turnbull says tourists should be allowed to climb Uluru."This is something my colleague Greg Hunt took up very vigorously when Mr Garrett announced his intention of bann...
Our mountains belong to all of us. The Right to Climb them and bask in their views that inspire awe and wonder is as old as the human genome. This long-established cultural tradition is under threat by a small group of bureaucrats determined to impose their way on the rest of the world. It is right to Climb because we have the Right to climb. If you don’t exercise your rights you lose them. Don't let petty nanny state bureaucrats take them away.