FMC wrote to the major political parties in July, asking what they think about keeping access free for New Zealanders, maintaining huts and tracks, strengthening the Conservation Act’s protections and recognising the value of outdoor recreation.

New Zealand's leading outdoor recreation groups have joined forces to call for the Conservation Amendment Bill's core aspects to be redrafted, in particular to provide public reassurance to New Zealanders that their recreational land is not for sale.

The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) is calling for three sections of the Conservation Amendment Bill to be dropped entirely.