Labor would reinstate funding to environment legal centres
Labor to return environment legal centres http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/06/14/21/00/labor-to-return-environment-legal-centres#EJais4TajqQhgw6s.99 A federal Labor government would hand back taxpayer money to environment legal centres, pledging almost $11 million over four years.
Environment spokesman Mark Butler revealed Labor would reinstate federal funding to environmental defenders officers, after the Abbott government stripped the legal centres of cash in 2013.
Mr Butler also confirmed Labor would retain the federal government’s power to make environmental approvals, reversing the coalition’s policy of handing those powers to the states.
“Australians need to be able to trust the national system of environment approvals,” campaigns director Paul Sinclair said.
Labor also promised to streamline environmental assessments with states, while looking at options for an independent environment protection body.
The Wilderness Society called on the coalition to back an independent agency to work as a regulator.
“We need a new national independent environment body free from political interference,” national director Lyndon Schneiders said.
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Saturday 15 August 2020 at 7:00 PM Australian Premiere — No Extradition: Julian Assange’s Father & The Struggle for His Son’s Freedom
(Director, Pablo Navarrete, 36 mins, Alborada Films) + Q&A
South Australia – too good to nuclear waste
19 August 2020 at 6:30 pm – 8pm (SA Central Standard Time) SA: Too Good to Waste Webinar
The Federal Government is pushing ahead with a highly controversial plan to ship radioactive waste from Lucas Heights in Sydney to Kimba in SA’s Eyre Peninsula. Find out why this proposal makes no sense, and why the local Traditional Owners and Kimba farmers are so opposed.
Speakers:
Karina Lester – Yankunytjatjara Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
Jason Bilney – Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation
Susan Close – Dep. Leader, Australian Labor Party (SA)
Pete Woolford – No Radioactive Waste on Agricultural Land in Kimba or SA
Dave Sweeney – Australian Conservation Foundation
Hosted by: Craig Wilkins, Conservation SA
COST: Free
WHEN: August 19, 2020 at 6:30pm – 8pm (SA Central Standard Time)
WHERE: Online via Zoom (link sent to registration email in the week of the event)
CONTACT: Conservation SA · general@conservationsa.org.au · 0882235155
Submissions to the Senate Committee Inquiry into National Radioactive Management Amendment Bill. 2020. Go to our summaries of significant submissions, conveniently listed in alphabetical order at Kimba waste dump submissions or see all submissions listed at Read the Submissions
EVENTS
WEBINARS – Details at YELLOWCAKE COUNTRY http://www.ccwa.org.au/yellowcake_country_webinar_series
30 September – Webinar – Uranium and Nuclear Power Wednesday 5.30 pm (AWST) 7.30 pm (AEST)
18 November – Webinar – Maralinga to Mulga Rock the Spinifex Story Wednesday 5.30 pm (AWST) 7.30 pm (AEST) |
ACT NOW: NO PLACE FOR NUCLEAR WASTE https://www.conservationsa.org.au/no_place_for_nuclear_waste?fbclid=IwAR24tyFotCN96nobPpPuhGCqBMlW8zjPixIzmEj8ud8b_J7tRigzlXLpjJc
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