Elaine Johnson
@elainejohnson
Australian Environmental Lawyer working for a rapid energy transition where the rights of people and nature are protected #ClimateCrisis #LandDefenders www.JohnsonLegal.au
At the listing event in Paris in July last year, Australia’s Environment Minister told UNESCO that our Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) would provide “immediate” protections for this extraordinary site.
Right now, there’s a proposal to build an open cut lead mine in the middle of Mudgee’s famous food producing region. It would be built 2km from a primary school. Business and community leaders are calling for a lead mining exclusion zone to protect people and country.
Spotted in today’s Australian Financial Review, a powerful cross-sectoral call for laws in Australia that protect people from Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). SLAPPs are designed to stifle debate on issues of public importance, like the #ClimateCrisis #antiSLAPP
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