Newsletter date: 11 September 2015; last updated 9:45am AEST
Contents:
* Act: Sign an AMCS Petition: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions.php
Don't Let Them Take Away Your Rights: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions.php/46/dont-let-them-take...
Don't use taxpayer funds to risk the Reef!: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions.php/41/dont-use-taxpayer-...
* News & Media: Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS): Protecting Australia's Ocean Wildlife Since 1965: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/news.php
* Donate: Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS): Save our Great Barrier Reef
* Background:
WGAR Background: Wangan & Jagalingou Traditional Owners reject Adani's coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement
WGAR News postings on Indymedia Australia: https://indymedia.org.au/newswire
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WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
- Sign an AMCS Petition: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions.php
Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS): Don't Let Them Take Away Your Rights
http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions.php/46/dont-let-them-take...
"The Abbott Government has announced they will change the laws that allow Australians to appeal to the courts to object to environmentally damaging projects. They want to remove our rights to challenge projects that will damage natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef. Please sign the petition below and defend your rights! ... "
Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS): Don't use taxpayer funds to risk the Reef!
http://www.marineconservation.org.au/petitions.php/41/dont-use-taxpayer-...
"If the Adani Carmichael coal mine goes ahead, it will require millions of tonnes of dredging at Abbot Point, 80 km from the Whitsundays, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. It will also mean hundreds more coal ships crossing the Reef. The project is not only environmentally damaging, it is financially risky. International banks have turned away in droves. But now the Abbott Government is considering using taxpayer money to fund the mine. Please sign the petition and tell them this is unacceptable! ... "
- News & Media
Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS): Protecting Australia's Ocean Wildlife Since 1965: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/news.php
- Donate
Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS): Save our Great Barrier Reef
https://secure.marineconservation.org.au/donate.php?campid=70190000000qTWF
"Breathtaking. Spectacular. Priceless. That’s what most Australians think of our Great Barrier Reef – which makes it hard to understand why it's been put at risk from mega port developments and increased shipping. Thanks to the support of caring people like you, AMCS has been leading the movement to protect our Great Barrier Reef for over 50 years. We’ve won against corporate giants and governments before, saving the Reef from coral, limestone and oil mining companies in the 60s and 70s. ... "
- Background:
WGAR Background: Wangan & Jagalingou Traditional Owners reject Adani's coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/06/01/wgar-background-wangan-jagalingou-tr...
(last updated: 5 September 2015)
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-to-the-aboriginal-so...
(last updated: 10 September 2015)
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WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
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