World Heritage
Australia currently boasts 41 sites of natural and cultural significance on the global World Heritage list, including Queensland’s Fraser Island, Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics.
The Greens want to see Cape York Peninsula added to the World Heritage list with traditional owner consent, and listing of Tasmania’s spectacular Tarkine forests.
Sadly the Government is falling well short in upholding our international obligations to look after our world heritage. UNESCO have expressed “extreme concern” about the dredging and industrial development in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
The Greens will continue to work for world-class protection and management of our World Heritage Areas.
media-releases
01 May 2013
Colin Barnett's bitter obsession with James Price Point must end, the WA Greens said today.
media-releases
11 Apr 2013
Reports that Woodside is shelving its planned Browse gas project at James Price Point could signal a big win for the Kimberley ...
media-releases
09 Apr 2013
Woodside and Colin Barnett's plan to wreck James Price Point is looking increasingly obsessive as leading companies turn their ...
media-releases
08 Mar 2011
The Australian Greens have condemned plans to explore for oil and gas at a depth of over 5km just 50km off WA's world-famous Ni...
media-releases
07 Jan 2010
The Australian Greens have welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government of its nomination of WA's Ningaloo Reef to the W...
media-releases
30 Oct 2009
The Australian Greens today commended Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett's decision to knock back a plan to build a hug...
media-releases
20 Oct 2009
The Australian Greens have welcomed news this morning that Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is likely to be nominated to the...
estimates
20 Oct 2009
ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS
Senator SIEWERT—I want to ask about Ningaloo and the progress on the potential...
media-releases
19 Feb 2008
The Australian Greens welcomed confirmation in Senate Estimates that the Government would finally move of World Heritage protec...
media-releases
18 Feb 2008
The Australian Greens were shocked to learn in Senate Estimates today that $6 Million set aside for protecting biodiversity hot...
