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THE reported discovery of a new species of parrot in Queensland's rainforests has been undermined by a leading authority on forensic photography.
The Beattie Government has disassociated itself from naturalist John Young after Gale Spring, associate professor in scientific photography at Melbourne's RMIT University, cast doubt on a photograph of a parrot Mr Young claimed was new to science.
Professor Spring has given evidence in cases such as the disappearances of British backpacker Peter Falconio and Victorian toddler Jaidyn Leskie.
In November, Mr Young's company, John Young Wildlife Enterprises, and Queensland Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr...