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Urgent action required

4/12/2012

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Urgent action required:

This Friday, the Prime Minister plans to hand over most of the Australian government's powers that can stop damaging developments in sensitive environmental areas to, in Queensland's case, Campbell Newman - who recently described the commonwealth's 'vulnerable' listing for the koala as “mindless green tape”. 

There is an article on Magnetic Times by Jo Bragg that outlines the possible impacts and includes links to actions MINCA members can take - http://www.magnetictimes.com.au/article-4121.html


And why it's so important that the Federal Government NOT hand over powers to the states?

Take a look at the proposed Ella Bay development to our north. The state government has recently approved a large-scale urban and tourist development plus a golf course that will include 860 units and 540 permanent residences. 

This site is surrounded by the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef, and is adjacent to nationally endangered littoral rainforest and is prime cassowary country. 

At present the Federal Government has the power to take a closer look at developments such as this and either disallow them or impose strict conditions through the EPBC Act.  And while this power was, surprisingly and disappointingly not exercised with the Cockle Bay Transfer Station here on Magnetic, divesting it's powers so as to be no longer be able to intervene, particularly in Queensland - where their is no upper house to review decisions by the state government -     is very worrying.  It leaves any future and more environmentally-minded federal government in a much weakened position to act against damaging, short term gain, state-based, environmental actions.


To take action on both these linked issues go to the following links...but please do it this week as time is running out. 

Places You Love     http://placesyoulove.org/take-action/

The Greens petition    http://greensmps.org.au/content/petition/minister-burke-dont-hand-your-powers-states

CAFNEC (Ella Bay info and petition)      http://cafnec.org.au/2012/11/help-protect-ella-bay-sign-here/


More Info

National Times story 

http://www.nationaltimes.com.au/opinion/politics/labor-endangers-environment-by-appeasing-states-20121126-2a2np.html

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  • Donations
  • About
    • History of MINCA
    • Become A Member
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    • World heritage Values of Magnetic Island
    • Plants of Magnetic Island
    • Weeds of Magnetic Island
    • Favourite Trees
    • Native animals of Magnetic Island
    • Birds of Magnetic Island
    • Butterflies of Magnetic Island
    • Reptiles of Magnetic Island
    • Frogs (Amphians) of Magnetic Island
    • Spiders, Insects & Bugs of Magnetic Island
    • Life in the ocean around Magnetic Island
    • The geology of Magnetic Island
    • Library & Links
  • Projects
    • Caring for the West Point Road
    • Bolger Bay Conservation Park
    • Protection of Radical Bay
    • Townsville Port expansion >
      • Flyer
    • Clear Water Townsville >
      • The Future of Cleveland Bay >
        • Historical Impacts of Silt Pollution
      • The Story So Far
      • Cleveland Bay: Current & Impacts
      • The Impact of Dredging
      • Dolphins, Dugongs & Turtles
      • Where Have All the Fish Gone?
      • Proposed Port Expansion & Master Plan
      • Port of Townsville's Changing Plans
      • How Many New Berths?
      • Big Enough Already!
      • Jobs and the Port
      • The $1.64 Billion Quesion: WHY?
      • Contact Clear Water Townsville
    • Freecycle
  • Achievements
    • Claude's Block
    • 2011 Anti-plastic Bag Campaign
    • 2011 Short Film Competition
    • 2010 Low Carbon Diet Inter-Bay Challenge
    • 2010 'Carbon Cuts' Film Competition
    • 1996 Nelly Bay Habitat Reserve
    • ARCHIVE NEWS
  • Gallery
  • Contact
  • Activities