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"A Senate inquiry has failed to reach agreement on whether the federal
government should spend A$1.5 billion on a major industrial hub in Darwin –
spending critics say amounts to a huge fossil fuel subsidy.
The project, known as the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct, involves developing a
manufacturing and minerals hub on a peninsula at Darwin Harbour. The project
would span about 1,500 hectares and include, among other infrastructure, the
third liquified natural gas (LNG) export hub on the peninsula.
Traditional owners say the hub would damage Sea Country and cultural heritage.
Other submissions to the inquiry raised concerns about threats to human health
and wildlife, and the implications of expanding the gas industry in the midst
of a climate crisis.
Despite the compelling evidence presented to the inquiry, committee members –
who came from across the political spectrum – could not produce a unanimous set
of recommendations. Labor must now decide whether to fund the Middle Arm
precinct despite the weight of public concern.
I research environmental health, climate change, sustainability and Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander health. I firmly believe this project should not
proceed if it involves fossil fuels. It opens the door to serious environmental
damage and suffering for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike."
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
