Developer lobbied Frydenberg to de-list area of wetland for Queensland's Toondah Harbour complex

Exclusive: Walker Corporation says de-listing area of wetlands, which are a critical migratory bird habitat, was of urgent national interest'

Walker Corporation lobbied former federal environment minister Josh Frydenberg to remove an area from internationally listed wetlands for its Toondah Harbour apartment and retail development, government documents show.

Documents obtained from the environment department by Guardian Australia under freedom of information laws show the company used a meeting with Frydenberg in August 2016 to stress the government had the power to remove part of the Moreton Bay Ramsar wetland as a matter of urgent national interest".