Burke’s furphy misleads on Tarkine heritage values
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke's comments ruling out a blanket heritage listing of the Tarkine owing to the presence of existing mining developments should be seen for what they are: yet another excuse to facilitate mining, Australian Greens Leader, Christine Milne said today.
"Minister Burke is raising a furphy in order to avoid his responsibility to immediately protect the heritage values of the Tarkine.
"The minister thinks it's "pretty hard" to argue that the Savage River mine be considered as having natural heritage values.