Queenslanders please have a read and sign if you agree. A fracking company and the Queensland government are conspiring to trample Aboriginal rights and put vital waterways at risk. Santos Ltd., the oil and gas giant, recently struck a deal with Premier Campbell Newman to allow fracking through Queenslands Channel Country. This territory has traditionally been the home of the Mathaka people, whose cultural identity and way of life depend on the waterways that Santos intends to pollute. Previously, this fragile ecosystem was protected by wild rivers legislation. When pressured by Santos, however, the Newman government changed the law to allow for fracking of shale oil deposits there. The Mithaka, unable to have their voices heard by their own state government, have asked the UN to intervene! This wouldnt be necessary if Premier Newman had not decided that a corporations profits are more important than citizens rights. Sign the petition to Premier Newman, demanding that he reinstate the wild rivers laws and respect indigenous rights!
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 06:28:17 +0000