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Some good news in Qld (at the moment!)

To: robert morris <>
Subject: Some good news in Qld (at the moment!)
From: Tom Tarrant <>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 15:54:16 +1000
Not sure if you are aware Rob, but Mr Burke has just given the 'go-ahead'
for the Bauxite mine on Cape York, if this is the current governments
attitude to the environment I'm certainly not looking forward to those that
will probably replace them in September.

Tom


On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 1:34 PM, robert morris
<>wrote:

> The Federal Government has over-ruled the Qld Government to prevent
> grazing in National Parks. One small win? Now I have sympathy for the
> drought stricken farmers, but grazing the national parks is just not right!
>
> Burke rejects allowing national parks cattle grazing
> The Queensland Government has accused the Federal Government of stirring
> up the biggest animals rights issue in Australia by rejecting its proposal
> to allow starving cattle to graze on conservation reserves and national
> parks.
> With a third of Queensland now drought-affected, Queensland National Parks
> Minister Steve Dickson says he will keep lobbying federal Environment
> Minister Tony Burke to change his mind.
>
> "What we're here today to do is get starving cattle to eat food rather
> than dropping dead in paddocks - they're the options we have - let them die
> in the paddock or do something about it," he said.
>
> "I'm sure Mr Burke will see the common sense in that."
>
> Mr Dickson says the Federal Government risks an animals rights disaster,
> with 25,000 animals that may die from starvation.
>
> "I don't know why anybody would want to get in the way of stopping cattle
> staying alive," he said.
>
> "You look at what happened in Indonesia not so long ago - I think everyone
> jumped in the air because there was awful things happening over there with
> the abattoirs.
>
> "That's been resolved - let this not be another crisis, let's do the right
> thing, let's pull together and save these cattle's lives."
>
> 'Absurb'
>
> But Mr Burke says he will not be swayed.
>
> "There's $60 million on the table right now for Queensland farmers for
> interest-free loans that [Premier] Campbell Newman's refusing to sign up
> to," he said.
>
> "It is just absurd for them to say that this is the only option, when
> everyone else in Australia is able to find options that don't involve
> wrecking national parks.
>
> "National parks are put there as a reserve for families to be able to go
> and enjoy nature - that's what they're for.
>
> "They're not farms, they're not rifle ranges, they're not there for the
> purposed of massive land clearing.
>
> "They're there for the purpose of having some parts of our country
> reserved for people to enjoy nature."
>
> But RSPCA spokesman Mark Townend says thousands of cattle could starve.
>
> "Drought assistance may help but in this situation you can't get to those
> cattle," he said.
>
> "The only way is to move them down to those national parks."
>
> 'Outrageous' opposition
>
> Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney says the Queensland Government will proceed
> with its plan, saying the opposition to the proposal is "outrageous".
>
> He says the Federal Government did provide funding to help purchase some
> of the properties, so it is appropriate to seek their cooperation.
>
> "We believe this is just such a common sense response to a critical animal
> welfare situation that we will proceed in Parliament next week to amend the
> legislation," he said.
>
> "We don't need anyone's permission to change the state legislation.
>
> "It is only the issue of the funding that was made available to buy these
> properties - we are not going to be put off."
> Rob Morris
>
>
>
> Brisbane, Australia
>
>
>
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