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April Fool? BHP appeals on being caught out. |
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Written by Pauline
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 19:09 |
BHP announced today that it will appeal the Supreme Court ruling, so that it doesn't have to do what the Mining Act requires of it during exploration.
BHP says "The Court decision creates significant practical difficulties, not only for resource companies but for landowners and banking institutions as well.”
So, all of a sudden, BHP has concerns for the landowners over whose freehold they thought they had supreme trampling rights? Why doesn't it have concern for the food production capabilities of this State? Or for the water contamination mining causes state wide? Or for the communities in which coal mining causes poor health?
We say that BHP only has concern for its own rights and all the rest is surely an April Fool! |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 April 2010 21:30 |
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Caroona Blockade Comes Down after 615 days. |
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Written by Pauline
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 00:00 |
Press release
This blockade has achieved its objective and the inadequacies of the old access regime have been exposed by Justice Schmidt's ruling in the Supreme Court. 
We will not hesitate to put in place a new blockade wherever it is required, if any exploration or mining operations are authorised to proceed before proper, detailed scientific assessments are completed, to ensure that Liverpool Plains food production and the wider environment is protected.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported and participated in this blockade. However, the battle to protect prime agricultural land, its water supplies, our community and the environment continues, just watch this space! |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:27 |
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Major Supreme Court win for CCAG |
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Written by rod
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Friday, 05 March 2010 18:35 |
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 "I order that the decision of the Warden’s Court as well as the determination which accompanied it and the interim and final determinations of the arbitrator, be quashed and set aside." N.S.W. Supreme  Court Justice Schmidt.
CCAG response. Full Decision transcript here. 'We thank all our supporters fighting for clean food and water supplies, and the Australian Farmers Fighting Fund (AFFF) for their support.' Media: The Land, ABC radio, Leader, SMH , Australian |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 07:48 |
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Written by Pauline
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Friday, 12 March 2010 16:51 |
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Contrary to hysterical media reports from the mining industry this week, the sky is not going to fall in because of the Brown & Alcorn decision this week in the Supreme Court. Her Honour Justice Schmidt effectively pointed out in her decision that the Mining Act was reasonable, sensible, and perfectly clear. However, the miners did not comply with it as they should, and now they are required to do so. This issue is as much about blatant non-compliance with the Mining Act as it is about consulting all affected parties. Calls now for the Mining Act to be changed beg the question why have laws at all if there are no consequences for flouting them, and no government department is monitoring compliance?
In this situation, landholders and rural communities have become the de facto monitors (as many coal communities already know to their cost) and in our exploration case, the ONLY redress has been the courts.
We are certain that fair-minded people, who respect property rights, will think VERY poorly of politicians who, under pressure from mining lobbyists, seek to change the law to favour one interest group over another.
People that understand this issue realise how dangerous it is that a self-interested lobby group could approach the State government to get a law changed that protects the rights of an external party on a private land title. CCAG live on ABC radio today. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 07:30 |
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Koala CEO visits blockade |
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Written by rod
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Sunday, 28 February 2010 00:00 |
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https://www.savethekoala.com/deborahtabartsdesk.html |
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 21:12 |
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