Antinuclear

There has been a change of guard at both Territory and federal level relevant to Muckaty. This provides an opportunity to revisit the current policy of pursuing Muckaty despite the obvious contest and lack of scientific basis for site selection.

New NT Chief Minister Adam Giles has stated he will consider what the community wants before finalising his position. He has been approached to meet with Traditional Owners opposed to the waste dump and we hope this meeting will be advanced soon to allow grassroots voices of opposition to be heard and represented.

New Federal Resources Minister Gary Gray has not specifically spoken on Muckaty since taking over the portfolio from Martin Ferguson. In 2010 he was quoted in the NT News as saying he “strongly support[s] the decision of the people at Muckaty to make a decision about their land” but also that he ‘believed the process with traditional owners had been fair’ .  http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/04/16/140271_ntnews.html.  Minister Grey has also been sent a request to meet with Traditional Owners.