NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell needs to "come clean" about proposed national park hunting zones as leaked documents reveal motorists could find themselves in the firing line, a Greens MP says.
MLC David Shoebridge says one of the areas proposed for unsupervised amateur hunting is a well used section of the South East Forest National Park.
Park workers say it covers about 20 private properties and a 2km section of the Princes Highway north of Merimbula, used daily by school buses, coaches, local traffic and tourists.
It's also a popular bushwalking and picnicking destination and habitat to threatened bird, bat and koala species.
"Zone C classifications were meant to be in remote areas and allow recreational hunters to roam around shooting unsupervised," Mr Shoebridge said on Thursday.
"This fresh evidence makes a mockery of the government's proposal and raises more serious questions about the lack of rigour in the plans."
In the documents obtained by the Greens, the proposed Zone C Yurammie Section was described as having "low to zero visitor use".
Park workers also raised concerns about a mentally ill local resident who "tends to appear out of the bush without warning, she may be shot mistakenly".
Mr Shoebridge said the public had to rely on whistleblowers to understand the safety risks posed by hunting in national parks.
"It's time for the premier to come clean and release all the details of the proposed Zone C hunting areas," he said.
Mr O'Farrell has put the hunting proposal on hold while a review of the governance of the NSW Game Council is carried out.
Certain documents are also yet to be released, including the risk assessment and maps detailing proposed Zone C areas.
A spokesman for environment minister Robyn Parker said final approval for any zoning arrangements would not be given until a "stringent risk assessment process is completed and a peer review conducted".
"The government has made it clear that safety is paramount in any regime," he said.
