THE Bligh government fast-tracked the issue of Wild Rivers declarations in Cape York partly to show it was delivering on its election commitments, a former minister says.
Cape York traditional owners have launched a legal challenge against the State of Queensland over its Wild Rivers laws.
The Federal Court challenge by members of the Wik, Umpila and Lama Lama people of Cape York was first launched in 2010.
Traditional owners want the Wild Rivers declarations for the Archer, Lockhart and Stewart Rivers repealed.
They argue former natural resources minister Stephen Robertson didn't follow due process and consider all the material before him when he made the declarations.
Mr Robertson was cross examined by the traditional owners' barrister Dan O'Gorman on Tuesday over the approval process for the 2009 declarations.
The then minister signed off on them on April 1, 2009, six days after being sworn in as natural resources minister following Labor's re-election.
Mr Robertson told the court then premier Anna Bligh had wanted the matter prioritised partly because most of the work on the declarations had already been done.
"(It was) one of the matters that could be advanced to show that the government was back at work delivering on its election commitments," he told the court.
He added the declarations were always subject to his approval.
Mr Robertson told the court he'd signed off on the declarations on April 1, 2009, but agreed under cross examination he'd approved the declarations by or on March 31.
He said he had considered more than 20 public submissions, a scientific report and a departmental report on the public consultation.
The hearing continues.
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