Tag Archives: Tony Burke

Fears raised over burial sites near James Price Point

By Tracker, February 27, 2013
Australian Greens leader Christine Milne.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The Australian Greens fear Aboriginal burial sites north of Broome will be destroyed unless the Gillard government stops Woodside moving in heavy machinery near a controversial gas hub site.

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Burke backs away from Tarkine protection

By Tracker, February 8, 2013
Environment minister Tony Burke.

NATIONAL: The federal government has backed away from including the entire Tarkine wilderness region in Tasmania on the national heritage list. Instead, it will list the area’s Indigenous values only.

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Woodside granted access to sacred sites

By Tracker, January 16, 2013
WA premier Colin Barnett (AAP IMAGE/JOSH JERGA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The West Australian government has sparked immediate protests after granting resources giant Woodside the right to disturb Aboriginal sacred sites as part of the proposed $40 billion James Price Point gas hub near Broome.

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Murray on course to get extra water

By Tracker, November 29, 2012
Environment minister Tony Burke.

NATIONAL: The lower house has paved the way for the Murray-Darling Basin to receive an extra 450 gigalitres of water for its ailing ecosystem.

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Deadline looms for Murray-Darling plan

By Tracker, November 20, 2012
Environment minister Tony Burke.

NATIONAL: Tony Burke says he still wants to introduce a final plan for the Murray-Darling Basin by the end of the year, but admits the power to do so is out of his hands.

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Greens challenge Woodside project process

By Tracker, September 11, 2012
Australian Greens leader Christine Milne.

NATIONAL: The approval process for a $34 billion gas hub earmarked for Western Australia carries the “stench of corruption”, the Senate has been told.

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Feds considering end to hunting ban on Northern Territory crocodiles

By Tracker, June 15, 2012
An Australian Saltwater Crocodile.

NORTHERN TERRITORY: Hunters keen to put a Northern Territory crocodile head on their mantelpiece may soon be in with a shot, with the federal government agreeing to rethink a ban on killing the reptiles.

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I won’t play games on reef: Burke

By Tracker, June 10, 2012
The Great Barrier Reef, off the Queensland coast.

NATIONAL: Environment Minister Tony Burke says he won’t play “pin the tail on the donkey” with the environment as the squabble over the Alpha coal mine with the Queensland government continues.

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Yindjibarndi call for federal intervention over FMG plans

By Tracker, November 8, 2011
The areas in red are FMG Tenements on Yindjibarndi country. IMAGE: Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: An Aboriginal corporation in the Pilbara is calling on federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to use his emergency powers to stop Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) mining on its land.

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World Heritage back on for Cape York

By Tracker, September 9, 2011
Environment minister Tony Burke.

NATIONAL: The Queensland and federal governments have announced $23 million to protect Cape York Peninsula ahead of a potential bid for World Heritage status.

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