[Greens-Media] MEDIA ALERT: Environmental defender, Natalie Lowrey, just released from detention in Malaysia will deliver eviction notice to Lynas in Sydney

[Jegatheeswaran, Brami (Jegan) (Sen L. Rhiannon)]

MEDIA ALERT  -  Press Conference
3 June 2014

Environmental defender, Natalie Lowrey, just released from detention in Malaysia will deliver eviction notice to Lynas in Sydney

Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon and environmental defender Natalie Lowrey will outline their continuing solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of Malaysians that oppose Lynas Corporations toxic and polluting rare earth refinery in Malaysia.

Ms Lowrey will deliver an eviction notice to Australian company Lynas' headquarters in Sydney on behalf of the 1.2 million Malaysians who want the company to shut down their plant.

Ms Lowrey has just returned from Malaysia where she was arrested and detained for 6 days for her peaceful solidarity action at the Himpunan Hijau (Green Assembly) 622 Shut Down Lynas protest outside the rare earth refinery in Gebeng, Kuantan.

WHEN: 10am TODAY Thursday 3 June
WHO: Australian Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon and Natalie Lowrey, Environmental Defender and Stop Lynas Inc. member
WHERE: Lynas Offices. Head Office. Level 7, 56 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW Australia 2000

(Near corner Bridge and Pitt Streets)

Ms Lowrey said: "We believe Malaysian lives are just as valuable as Australians. I have no regrets for standing in solidarity with Malaysian community and will continue to campaign here in Australia for Lynas to shut down its toxic refinery, clean up its waste and leave Malaysia.

Senator Rhiannon said: "The Stop Lynas campaign is an inspiring show of support for a community that have very real reasons to be worried about the enormous destruction this Lynas' plant will create.  The Greens will continue to support the campaign. Rare earths mined in Australia should be processed here and the waste managed here.

Contact:
Natalie Lowrey - 0421 226 200, natalie.lowrey at gmail.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','natalie.lowrey at gmail.com');>
Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon - 0487 350 880

Brami Jegan
Communications | Strategy
for Australian Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon

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