Morning edition: Speirs casts doubt on reasons behind Lake Eyre recreation ban

Email Opposition Leader David Speirs has slammed a proposal to ban recreational visitors from Lake Eyre, saying “unproven lore” should not be used to lock visitors from the site.

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