An anti-cable car group says a development application is "incomplete" because it fails to address drilling on Mount Wellington.
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Residents Opposed to the Cable Car spokesman Ted Cutlan said the application by the Mount Wellington Cableway Group failed to address the impacts from drilling on the mountain or outline how much rock would need to be excavated.
"We don't know how much disturbance there will be or the impacts of the development because they have said they don't need to do any drilling yet," Mr Cutlan said.
"The reasons probably are because they did not have an adequate safety plan, nor anyone with the necessary technical expertise to do it and also the cost of it.
"They've been caught out, it's their Achilles heel."
Cableway chair Chris Oldfield said the company had listened to public feedback about the drilling and had concerns about threats of conflict at drilling sites.
"While low impact test drilling is desirable, we are advised it is not necessary until we have approval and are ready to commence construction," he said.
Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O'Connor has repeated calls she made in Parliament for the government to rule out intervening to ensure the $54 million Mount Wellington cable car goes ahead.
"It's one thing for the government to say they have no intention of intervening and another to say 'we won't'," Ms O'Connor said.
"We'll always defend a wild mountain, we're not going to rule over and let a cable care be built up that beautiful mountain - no way."
Premier Will Hodgman told Parliament that the government would not intervene in the approval process.
After years of debate, a development application to build a cable car has been lodged with the Hobart City Council.
Mr Oldfield lodged the 804-page development application with the Hobart City Council on Wednesday and on Thursday announced that it would cost $64 for a Tasmanian family to take a return trip on the Mount Wellington cable car. Tasmanians will be able to travel free on their birthday.
"After decades of speculation since the first proponent in 1905, MWCC has lodged a development application that we are confident meets all the criteria for an environmentally and economically sustainable cable car," Mr Oldfield said.
"This will make the cable car accessible to all Tasmanians.
"The cable car also makes kunanyi/Mount Wellington accessible to everyone no matter what their physical ability."
In Question Time, Ms O'Connor asked Mr Hodgman if he would rule out using parliament or "any other mechanism to further your government's pet project?"
Mr Hodgman said the government had supported a cable car for a long time and acknowledged the proponents for "getting to this point".
"We've said from day one, it needs to obtain all the necessary approvals. It's got to stand on its own feet," he said.
"It needs to be environmentally sustainable and economically and financially sustainable as well.
"We've also said from day one it should be assessed through the proper process and the appropriate planning authority - the Hobart City Council."
The cableway company says if approved the project would have a "$64 million beneficial impact on the Tasmanian economy". That would rise to between $79.4 million a year and $99.8 million once up and running.
It says the project will create 200 jobs during its construction and 80 jobs (about 64 full-time equivalents) during its operation - including staff operating the cable car and people employed in the proposed restaurant, bar and cafe at the Pinnacle Centre.