Wild Rivers Media Releases
- Environment issues key in the Queensland election - January 24, 2012
- Massive new bauxite mine to wipe out forests and threaten new crab species - September 14, 2011
- Australia's iconic Lake Eyre Wild Rivers to be protected - August 24, 2011
- What is Campbell Newman's agenda for Cape York? - June 29, 2011
- Abbott's anti-Wild Rivers Bill dead in the water - May 12, 2011
- Senate Inquiry rejects Abbott’s anti-Wild Rivers Bill, but is anyone listening? - May 11, 2011
- Coal seam gas threat spreads to Lake Eyre Basin - March 20, 2011
- Xenophon urged to reject Coalition’s tricky anti-Wild Rivers tactics - February 28, 2011
- Abbott ‘new dams plan’ a recipe for more long term problems not solutions - January 07, 2011
- Abbott Wild Rivers charade shows contempt for Steve Irwin’s legacy - November 14, 2010
Environmental issues such as the retention of Wild River protections, finalising a World Heritage nomination for Cape York Peninsula, and keeping native woodlands and forests safe from land clearing will be key focuses in the Queensland election, the Wilderness Society said today.
Nearly 30 000 hectares of forest will be wiped out, a pristine river will be destroyed, and a new species of crab will be severely threatened if Rio Tinto’s massive new bauxite mine is approved on Cape York Peninsula. The Wilderness Society is calling on Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to reject approval of the mine.
Generations of Australians to come will be able to witness the spectacular event we have just seen – the glorious transformation of the iconic Lake Eyre into a wildlife wonderland – when the Queensland Government finalises the protection of two main rivers systems that feed the lake from the devastating effects of mining and water extraction.
The future of Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland is in question again with LNP leader Campbell Newman conducting a short trip there, but revealing nothing about his agenda for the region.
The Wilderness Society has congratulated Family First Senator Steve Fielding for putting vital environmental protection ahead of mining interests, with his surprise announcement today that he will vote against Tony Abbott's anti-Wild Rivers Bill in the Senate.
The Wilderness Society has welcomed the report by the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee which calls for the rejection of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s anti Wild Rivers Bill in the Senate. The report validates the conservation group’s arguments that the Abbott Bill is badly drafted, founded on false assumptions, and is poor policy.
The Wilderness Society today expressed alarm about the rapid spread of the coal seam gas industry into the Lake Eyre Basin region of Western Queensland, highlighting the major environmental issues this industry raises.
Senator Nick Xenophon faces a critical test over his voting intentions on a Coalition’s Bill to undermine protection of Queensland’s Wild Rivers, the Wilderness Society highlighted today.
The Wilderness Society today criticised Opposition Leader Tony Abbott for announcing a new push to construct new dams across Australia in response to the Queensland flood crisis. The leading conservation group said new dams would likely do little to prevent extreme flood events, but would impact heavily on the health of Australian river systems and associated biodiversity.
The Wilderness Society today condemned Tony Abbott for choosing ‘Steve Irwin Day’ to move on his efforts to undo critical environmental laws protecting Queensland’s pristine Wild Rivers including parts of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve on Cape York.
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