in january 2010, the queensland "wild rivers act 2005" became the subject of national interest when federal opposition leader tony abbott announced a plan to 'overturn' the act through a proposed "wild rivers environmental management bill". this legislation intended to insert a provision in the queensland act, granting indigenous titleholders a right to consent to this one regulation. the introduction of the "wild rivers (environmental management) bill" to both houses of federal parliament in 2010 and 2011 led to a series of parliamentary inquiries, though in october 2011, queensland liberal national party candidate campbell newman indicated he planned to 'axe' the legislation if elected. elected in march 2012, newman subsequently announced he would eventually replace the "wild rivers act" solely in cape york peninsula under a bio-regional management plan anticipated in october 2013.