FED:Land protected from uranium mining

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2010
FED:Land protected from uranium mining

Environment Minister PETER GARRETT says a re-elected Labor government would prevent
uranium mining on a parcel of Aboriginal land .. which will be incorporated into Kakadu
National Park.

The Northern Land Council and the Australian Conservation Foundation are backing the
plan .. which will expand the park to include a 12-hundred hectare parcel of land .. east
of Nourlangie Rock.

Traditional owner JEFFREY LEE could have become very rich .. if he'd allowed a French
energy company to mine uranium .. but he says money doesn't mean anything to him.

There's been some criticism that the plan could mean less employment opportunities
and income for local Aborigines .. but Mr LEE says the growth of Kakadu National Park
will bring more visitors to the area.

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KEYWORD: POLL10 KAKADU (DARWIN)

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