[Greens-Media] Tullamarine Dump Shouting Pollies Go Very Quiet

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

TUESDAY 3 APRIL 2007

TULLA DUMP SHOUTING POLLIES GO VERY QUIET

Colleen Hartland has been forced to cancel a meeting between the community 
affected by the Tullamarine Toxic Dump and their six elected members, when 
it became clear that she was the only MP willing to attend.

"Bernie Finn and Justin Madden have been very brave shouting about the 
issue in Parliament,* but they weren?t prepared to sit down with the 
community and discuss the community's concerns", said Ms Hartland, the 
Greens Upper House member for Western Metropolitan Region.

Ms Hartland also invited local members Martin Pakula, Khalil Eideh and Liz 
Beattie and Environment Minister John Thwaites to a meeting with a 
delegation of community members on Weds 4 April 2007 at Parliament 
House.**

Of the MPs, only Kalil Eideh and Martin Pakula responded.  Both declined 
the invitation.

"The Tulla Toxic Dump is too important to be used as a political 
football", said Ms Hartland.  "We're talking about people's health, and 
the environment".

"There's been such a lot of movement on the Tulla issue, with the EPA 
announcement, and community concerns that the contract's got too much 
wriggle room.  This would have been the perfect time for the Government to 
step in and stake their reputation on the closure, and commit to funding 
for a clean-up and health study."

For comment:
Colleen Hartland: 9651 8788

* See Parliamentary Hansard for Legislative Council, 15 and 27 Feb, 1 & 15 
March 2007 
http://tex.parliament.vic.gov.au/bin/texhtmlt?form=3DVicHansard.adv

** Colleen Hartland?s public invitation to the shouting pollies can be 
seen in Hansard for 28 February 2007.

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Liz Ingham
Office of Colleen Hartland MLC
9651 8413 / 0409 333 595


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