Milne calls for immediate Tarkine listing
The Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke must heed the advice of the Heritage Council and immediately protect the Tarkine from future threats, says Australian Greens Deputy Leader Christine Milne.
"No area in Australia has been assessed, reassessed and then reassessed again as has occurred with the Tarkine heritage assessment with more than six delays since 2004 and a lapsed emergency listing.
"It seems that current and past environment ministers dither and call for more consultation despite being presented with the facts and the community needs to ask ,why?