Please tell Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Minister for the Environment Simon Corbell to stand up for Commonwealth environment responsibilities and long-gained powers. Tell them we want Federal environmental laws kept and strengthened - not watered down.
If it was not for these essential national environmental laws we would have oil rigs on the Great Barrier Reef, a dam blocking the majestic Franklin River and a coal port in pristine Shoalwater Bay. In the ACT we would have lost more endangered Yellow Box Red Gum woodland and nationally endangered wildlife such as the Pink-Tail Worm-Lizard.
It is crucial that the ACT ...
Please tell Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Minister for the Environment Simon Corbell to stand up for Commonwealth environment responsibilities and long-gained powers. Tell them we want Federal environmental laws kept and strengthened - not watered down.
If it was not for these essential national environmental laws we would have oil rigs on the Great Barrier Reef, a dam blocking the majestic Franklin River and a coal port in pristine Shoalwater Bay. In the ACT we would have lost more endangered Yellow Box Red Gum woodland and nationally endangered wildlife such as the Pink-Tail Worm-Lizard.
It is crucial that the ACT Government hears loud and clear from the community that it is essential we maintain and strengthen the environmental laws that protect our native woodlands, wildlife and our beautiful Bush Capital landscapes. That means not letting the Commonwealth offload their environmental protection responsibilities onto State Governments.
Please sign our online letter to tell Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Minister for the Environment Simon Corbell to stand up for Commonwealth environment responsibilities and long-gained powers. Tell them we want Federal environmental laws kept and strengthened. We need this to safeguard our environment here and across Australia.
Sign the petition below and go here to learn more.