[Greens-Media] Greens to Turnbull: action would be 'awesome'

[Paris, Nicola (Sen R. Siewert)]

Senator Rachel Siewert

Australian Greens Senator for WA

 

Greens to Turnbull: action would be 'awesome'

Greens Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson, Senator Siewert, today called on
Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull to act urgently to save the Burrup
peninsula, rather than in a few months. She expressed disappointment
that the Pluto site did not seem to be included in his plans.

 "A cross party delegation of Federal MPs called for emergency listing
last year for the entire Rock art precinct because it was exactly that -
an emergency," stated Senator Siewert.

"Malcolm Turnbull's breathless description of his recent visit as an
'awesome experience' is worthless unless it comes with a plan.

"He needs to act now, not in a few months time to list the entire
Dampier Rock Art precinct and develop as an urgent priority, a
management plan for the whole area.

 "We call yet again on the Minister to facilitate co-location by the
joint venture partners, which could help resolve this issue.

"Rock art has already been destroyed and re-located.  It is not good
enough to save 'most' of it - just as it is not acceptable to chip away
at just a small part of the pyramids. 

"The whole region needs a management plan and we support the ongoing
efforts of community campaigners in calling for this," she concluded.

Greens members will be supporting the Friends of Australian Rock Art
with their protest at Woodside's AGM tomorrow calling for urgent action
on the Burrup.

 

 

 

For more information or comment call Chris Twomey on 0407 725 025

Email senator.siewert at aph.gov.au  |  http://www.rachelsiewert.org.au

 

 

Nicola Paris 
Community Liaison Coordinator 
Office of Senator Rachel Siewert 
Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia 
Ph: 9228 3277 
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Email: nicola.paris at aph.gov.au 
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