Hundreds gathered this morning at Lee Point/Binybara.

Works have been paused for a third time following allegations of unlawful clearing, 80% habitat remains, and the community is strong.

This is a failure of federal environmental law, but a huge win for the power of community.

“Simply, there is nothing in the Federal Budget for First Nations in the clean energy transition”: Karrina Nolan of First Nations Clean Energy Network.

Astounding, when over 60% of Australia’s clean energy projects are on land where First Nations have legal rights.

firstnationscleanenergy.org.au/federal_budget…

Lee Point’s destruction is an ecocide massacre

'[We] will never forget the violence of the colony, the silence of our elected members, and the devastating failures of our heritage and environmental legislation.'

Mililma May, Larrakia/Tiwi

crikey.com.au/2024/05/06/lee…

People across Garamilla/Darwin - and the country - are grieving as one of the last wildlife corridors in Darwin, habitat for Gouldian Finches, black footed tree rats and northern brushtail possums, and 270 bird species, was flattened this week for defence housing.

I am utterly heartbroken.

Endangered gouldian finches being pushed towards extinction as Lee Point is bulldozed, yet another failure of already manifestly inadequate federal environment law. The EPBC needs urgent overhaul.

What the heck Tanya Plibersek Plibersek

Bulldozers have begun clearing high-quality savanna woodland at Darwin's Lee Point, tragically erasing biodiversity and cultural values. Approval of this project highlights how broken our national environmental laws are.

Contact Minister Tanya Plibersek now and demand new

Bulldozers have rolled into #LeePoint .
Around 20 #SaveLeePoint protesters attempted to stop the trucks entering the controversial development site.
Two protesters were physically removed from the gate. The NT News Environment Centre NT Uprising of the People LTD

Hello from the NT, where station owners have applied to bulldoze 5800 hectares of ghost bat and Gouldian finch habitat near the Daly, while also being prosecuted for unlawful land clearing.

Will Minister Plibersek act?

Please sign petition: ecnt.org.au/save_the_daly

Breaking: the first purchaser of Beetaloo gas will be none other the NT Government, which has entered into a binding agreement with fracker Tamboran. This takes state capture to a whole new level.

Fracking the Beetaloo will generate 1.2 billion tonnes of GHG emissions.

Another day, another 3500 hectares of habitat approved for bulldozing in the Northern Territory.

Not one pastoral land clearing application has been referred under the EPBC Act here. The Albanese Govt's decision to shelve nature law reforms will only speed the destruction.

MEDIA RELEASE: Albanese govt's fragmented nature laws a ‘major disappointment’

Read our joint response with conservation councils from across the country Environment Victoria Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) Environment Centre NT QLD Conservation Council Environment Tasmania Conservation SA

nature.org.au/fragmented_nat…

It shouldn’t take a Senate Inquiry for the NT Govt to admit what we already know.

Middle Arm is a $1.5 billion taxpayer funded gas and petrochemical hub that will lock in fossil fuel extraction for 50 years and damage our health, harbour and climate.

abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

Middle Arm Senate Inquiry update:
Senator Cox asked the Chief Minister why the government isn't factoring Larrakia customary rights into their plans and ignoring the voices of Larrakia people. Her response was that the NTG have 'given land' to Larrakia for a cultural centre.

The expansion of #gas and petrochemical manufacturing near people’s homes is bad news for local people.
Health workers rightly call on the government to take the health risks to public health seriously.

ntnews.com.au/news/northern-… via The NT News

When asked by Senator Lidia Thorpe to define the process of free, prior and informed consent by Traditional Owners, the Chief Minister claimed that free, prior and informed consent is not relevant to crown land, and is therefore not relevant to the development of Middle Arm.

The second day of the Federal Senate inquiry into the proposed Middle Arm development is under way. Chief Minister Lawler just confirmed she cannot rule out petrochemicals at the Middle Arm gas hub. #stopmiddlearm

I spent 18 months visiting disaster zones, hanging out with hell raisers and learning about the Australian oil and gas industry.

Now I can finally share the cover of my latest book -- it's looking pretty... slick.

It's out 1 August -- find more here: slickthebook.com.au

The Senate Inquiry into the Middle Arm gas hub is in Darwin today and tomorrow.

So many brave community members speaking out for the first time - doctors, nurses, TOs, tourism operators, teachers, scientists, unions, businesses - it’s awe inspiring!

abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

Thank you to the crew at Save Lee Point for taking me on a bird walk at Lee Point yesterday arvo.

This incredible place is home to a third of all bird species in 🇦🇺, and yet has been earmarked for clearing by Defence Housing Aus with bulldozers arriving any day.