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"In federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s first major speech, she
said:
If we continue on the trajectory that we are on, the precious places,
landscapes, animals and plants that we think of when we think of home may
not be here for our kids and grandkids.
Yet, as you read this, the bulldozers are poised to destroy habitat for
threatened species, subvert traditional cultural values and jeopardise a
fabulous aspect of Darwin’s natural environment at Lee Point/Binybara. The
government’s decision to approve this loss shows a continuing disregard for
nature, cultural heritage and the legacy our descendants will inherit.
The battle to protect Binybara – as it is known to its Traditional Owners – has
galvanised the local community. But the issues at stake are much broader and
expose the tick-a-box nature of our unsatisfactory environmental laws.
The clearing of over 100 hectares of savanna woodland at Binybara for a defence
housing development was first approved in 2019. When endangered Gouldian
finches turned up in their hundreds last year, Plibersek agreed to reconsider
the approval.
But in June this year the minister decided the development could proceed with a
few more conditions. Last week, Traditional Owners, Darwin locals and
ecologists from a nearby conference watched as the first trees were felled.
On Friday there was a reprieve: a ten-day pause to consider the Larrakia
people’s concerns."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
