Recently I received and email with this blazoned in the text:
[quote]
Despite koalas facing extinction, OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS ENVIRONMENT MINISTER SUSSAN LEY HAS SIGNED OFF ON PROJECTS THAT WILL SEE MORE THAN 150 HECTARES OF PRECIOUS KOALA HABITAT DESTROYED.
[end quote]
What does one expect from this minister? She is ***not*** protecting the environment or any wildlife. Her role, and the reason Morrison put her into that portfolio, is to attempt to make it easier for business and developers to bypass the legislation that is supposed to protect the Australian heritage of environment and wildlife.
This is the ongoing process and purpose of the environment departments of state and federal government.
Attempting to save individual ecosystems, habitat and wildlife by letter writing and protest to the minister is not working. Because everyone who cares about environmental conservation is working on different projects and splitting their effectiveness, allowing ministers and public servants to continue being the method by which to destroy all that is important, irreplaceable and therefore of most value in Australia.
The protest must be against those that allow these things to happen; give their permission for destruction. The concentration of protest must be from all quarters, regardless of the peculiar, unique interest in one species exclusively. The platypus, the koala, the kangaroo and others, if concentrated on singularly, will divide and dilute the protest. If we do not all work together for the one purpose, stopping the minister from willy nilly allowing various projects to proceed with projects that damage some element of the environment. Then that minister has truly achieved their purpose, having divided and conquered the hoopleheads who are in disarray, so they can get on with their destruction.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Less than pawns in the governments game....
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Opportunism or Something else................
The lockdown has eased in Victoria, and the numbers of infected people has already risen back to four from one and before that 2 infections. There will be many more now. Will there be a third lockdown, if that madman Daniel Andrews attempts to keep everyone alive, hale and hearty. That is his excuse for all this disruption. However, it is also to benefit him, in that, he can hide all manner of expense for the rail programs he has put in place, and also keep people away from the areas where the rail, tunnelling work is being carried out.
Daniel Andrews is an opportunist, who is trying to get as much done as possible while people stay away and find it difficult or impossible to physically scrutinise what he is doing. He and his ministers are rubbing their hands together, because they can do whatever they want and without the usual examination that would otherwise be conducted to ensure he doesn't take shortcuts or overspends.
Is this recognised by anyone? Probably not, because people are being distracted by the coronavirus pandemic. Do the people of Victoria understand they are being held in thrall, by what appears to be for their good. They are, but there are wheels within wheels. Do they realise that Michael O'Brien, the opposition leader is hamstrung, but also too weak and without the charisma to have people vote for him?
Admittedly, you would have to be crazy to vote for the Liberals at this point. There are other political parties that present better choices. The greens certainly. The smaller parties should be thrown into the political mix of government of Victoria, Not only so the decision making is more environmentally friendly, but also to slow things down and make the decisions more widely accepted, or if the government presents legislation proposal that are suspect, are suitably amended. We need greater public diversity.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
The law is the only recourse when government doesn't listen to the people
The Federal Court ruling that environmental laws were breached by the Victorian government owned timber company VicForests, logging, and thus destroying sections of the Central Highlands inhabited by the critically endangered Leadbeater's possum. Thus curtailing at least one of iniquitous practices and non compliance of the the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 [EPBC] by the Andrews government, is a great result. Demonstrating that cowboy industries, even if backed by government ownership; are not beyond the reach, or above the law.
This ruling brought about by the legal services of the Environmental Justice Australia work, instigated by the friends of Leadbeater's Possum and the Wilderness Society in Victoria, is so important; that it will be something to celebrate by all thinking people for decades, possibly centuries to come.
VicForests have criminally logged so much forest that they didn't have permission to or even look at over the years. Yet it seemed that state government arm thought they could log anywhere with impunity. That they often overreached their governmental permissions to engage in these iniquitous activity have often been cited, and required they be taken to task.
This from Katy Gallagher on Thursday, 11 June 2020:
[quote]
Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Hansard source
Labor won't be supporting this motion. We believe issuing a running commentary—and we acknowledge the Greens have drafted this motion in a way that forces that—on court decisions is not how you protect the environment or ensure certainty in regional employment. It's reckless for the Greens to claim that the decision sets an important legal precedent. Labor support the social, economic and environmental benefits that flow from sustainable management of our native forests and support regional forest agreements. We are committed to ecologically sustainable development within the forestry industry. Furthermore, the EPBC Act is under review, and we shouldn't pre-empt it. Labor support the protection of threatened species, and we know this government isn't doing enough. The motion does nothing to address the key challenges we as a nation need to confront on climate action, protecting our environment and threatened species. For that we need real change, not motions which seek to wedge the Labor Party, which is what the Greens excel at.
[end quote]
Is this to be read that curbing logging of habitat of threatened species will not benefit the environment?
It also appears to ignore that the law is the only way that people, the voters can get the governments attention and actually have them do as the voters want, and to stop government from riding roughshod over the will of the people.
Regional forest agreements are the worst kind of legalised vandalism to our flora and fauna that the government can devise. The current review of the EPBC is actually trying to dilute and reduce or eliminate the checks and balances that protect our flora, fauna and landscape. It only requires reading of the guidelines to see this is why it was instigated in the first place.
VicForest structure should be dismantled, and a new entity created that is more aware of wildlife and flora ensuring these are not just an afterthought; but front and centre of management. We are no longer new in a country and know now it is only ours by right, or ours alone. We must acknowledge and make allowance for many different species that also share this land with us and whom the first nation people respected and cherished and allowed to thrive, in many different ways.
This court decision is so right at every level, and so long has it been required, that one wonders why it took so much time to come about?
There can be no complacency now. Every Australian states wildlife carers, conservationists and environmentalists must now strike while the iron is hot, taking advantage of the population of Australia's knowledge of what is happening in our forests, to our wildlife and landscapes since the fires. Making certain the laissez fair attitude of the extractive industries make the changes that that will ensure our forests, landscapes, wildlife and well being are preserved for many generations to come.
This ruling brought about by the legal services of the Environmental Justice Australia work, instigated by the friends of Leadbeater's Possum and the Wilderness Society in Victoria, is so important; that it will be something to celebrate by all thinking people for decades, possibly centuries to come.
VicForests have criminally logged so much forest that they didn't have permission to or even look at over the years. Yet it seemed that state government arm thought they could log anywhere with impunity. That they often overreached their governmental permissions to engage in these iniquitous activity have often been cited, and required they be taken to task.
This from Katy Gallagher on Thursday, 11 June 2020:
[quote]
Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Hansard source
Labor won't be supporting this motion. We believe issuing a running commentary—and we acknowledge the Greens have drafted this motion in a way that forces that—on court decisions is not how you protect the environment or ensure certainty in regional employment. It's reckless for the Greens to claim that the decision sets an important legal precedent. Labor support the social, economic and environmental benefits that flow from sustainable management of our native forests and support regional forest agreements. We are committed to ecologically sustainable development within the forestry industry. Furthermore, the EPBC Act is under review, and we shouldn't pre-empt it. Labor support the protection of threatened species, and we know this government isn't doing enough. The motion does nothing to address the key challenges we as a nation need to confront on climate action, protecting our environment and threatened species. For that we need real change, not motions which seek to wedge the Labor Party, which is what the Greens excel at.
[end quote]
Is this to be read that curbing logging of habitat of threatened species will not benefit the environment?
It also appears to ignore that the law is the only way that people, the voters can get the governments attention and actually have them do as the voters want, and to stop government from riding roughshod over the will of the people.
Regional forest agreements are the worst kind of legalised vandalism to our flora and fauna that the government can devise. The current review of the EPBC is actually trying to dilute and reduce or eliminate the checks and balances that protect our flora, fauna and landscape. It only requires reading of the guidelines to see this is why it was instigated in the first place.
VicForest structure should be dismantled, and a new entity created that is more aware of wildlife and flora ensuring these are not just an afterthought; but front and centre of management. We are no longer new in a country and know now it is only ours by right, or ours alone. We must acknowledge and make allowance for many different species that also share this land with us and whom the first nation people respected and cherished and allowed to thrive, in many different ways.
This court decision is so right at every level, and so long has it been required, that one wonders why it took so much time to come about?
There can be no complacency now. Every Australian states wildlife carers, conservationists and environmentalists must now strike while the iron is hot, taking advantage of the population of Australia's knowledge of what is happening in our forests, to our wildlife and landscapes since the fires. Making certain the laissez fair attitude of the extractive industries make the changes that that will ensure our forests, landscapes, wildlife and well being are preserved for many generations to come.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
A great Joy and a new beginning
The slap on the wrist to, and curtailing of iniquitous practices and non compliance of the Andrews government through the actions of VicForests; is a great result. Demonstrating that cowboy industries, even if backed by government ownership; are not beyond the reach or or above the law.
This ruling brought about by the legal services of the Environmental Justice Australia work, instigated by the friends of Leadbeater's Possum and the Wilderness Society in Victoria, is so important; that it will be something to celebrate by all thinking people for decades, possibly centuries to come.
VicForests have criminally logged so much forest that they didn't have permission to or even look at. Yet it seemed that state government arm thought they could log anywhere with impunity. That they often overreached their governmental permissions to engage in these iniquitous activity have often been cited, and required they be taken to task,
Ideally the whole VicForest structure should be dismantled and a new entity created that is more aware of wildlife and flora and that it should not be just an afterthought; but front and centre of management. We are no longer new in a country that is ours by right, or alone. We must acknowledge and make allowance for many different species that also share this land with us and whom the first nation people respected and cherished and allowed to thrive, in many different ways.
This decision is so right at every level, and so long has it been required, that one wonders why it took so much time to come about?
There can be no complacency now. Every Australian states wildlife carers, conservationists and environmentalists must now strike while the iron is hot, taking advantage of the population of Australia's knowledge of what is happening in our forests, to our wildlife and our landscapes. Making certain the laissez fair attitude of the extractive industries make the changes that that will ensure our forests, landscapes, wildlife and well being are preserved for many generations hence.
This ruling brought about by the legal services of the Environmental Justice Australia work, instigated by the friends of Leadbeater's Possum and the Wilderness Society in Victoria, is so important; that it will be something to celebrate by all thinking people for decades, possibly centuries to come.
VicForests have criminally logged so much forest that they didn't have permission to or even look at. Yet it seemed that state government arm thought they could log anywhere with impunity. That they often overreached their governmental permissions to engage in these iniquitous activity have often been cited, and required they be taken to task,
Ideally the whole VicForest structure should be dismantled and a new entity created that is more aware of wildlife and flora and that it should not be just an afterthought; but front and centre of management. We are no longer new in a country that is ours by right, or alone. We must acknowledge and make allowance for many different species that also share this land with us and whom the first nation people respected and cherished and allowed to thrive, in many different ways.
This decision is so right at every level, and so long has it been required, that one wonders why it took so much time to come about?
There can be no complacency now. Every Australian states wildlife carers, conservationists and environmentalists must now strike while the iron is hot, taking advantage of the population of Australia's knowledge of what is happening in our forests, to our wildlife and our landscapes. Making certain the laissez fair attitude of the extractive industries make the changes that that will ensure our forests, landscapes, wildlife and well being are preserved for many generations hence.
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