Tony Richardson MP targeted over failure to protect forests and water

On the morning of Thursday 3rd, the failure of local Mitcham MP Tony Robinson to meet with The Wilderness Society and Environment Victoria came home to roost.  Local residents protested outside Minister Robinson's office in Mitcham in a show of support for the protection of Victoria's native forests and rivers.

Local residents sending Mitcham MP Tony Richardson a message to protect forests and rivers. Photo: The Wilderness Society Collection

For years, Minister Robinson has refused to meet with The Wilderness Society and Environment Victoria to discuss Victoria's future water supply.  The protection of forests - our natural water factories - and river systems is vital to the security of future water supply in Victoria.

Key messages to Minister Robinson, easily read by traffic passing by were: "TONY : Our water comes from rivers, when will you give them a drink?", "TONY : Victoria's forests give us clean water here in Mitcham." and "TONY : I'm worried about water here in Mitcham. When will you secure a safe-water future?" and “TONY: Please stand up for our water catchments".

The Wilderness Society will continue to remind Minister Robinson that his constituents care about these issues and also that the protection of Victoria's carbon rich forests must be an essential first step in his government's plans to tackle dangerous climate change.

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