[Greens-Media] Burrup Heritage sacrificed for nothing

[Ludlam, Scott (Sen R. Siewert)]

Senator Rachel Siewert
Australian Greens Senator for WA

Tuesday, 5 September 2006
Burrup Heritage sacrificed for nothing

Today in the Senate Ian Campbell gave the clearest indication yet that
the Commonwealth Government is considering standing by and allowing
heavy industry to continue destroying heritage sites on the Burrup
Peninsula in Western Australia.

"In Question Time today Senator Campbell missed an opportunity to
address alternative sites for industrial development in the Pilbara. He
has instead swallowed the WA Government's line that the entire
Australian economy will collapse unless we further encroach on the
priceless ice age heritage values of the Burrup Peninsula," Senator
Siewert said.

"Senator Campell added a novel twist; that in order to export
greenhouse-friendly natural gas to the world, the Burrup Rock art will
need to be sacrificed."

"All parties have missed the fact that there are many potential
development sites for industry in the Pilbara, but there is only one
Burrup Peninsula. BHP Billiton  have chosen to go to Onslow. There is no
reason why other developers should be forced by the State Government to
locate their projects on such an utterly unsuitable site as the Burrup."

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