Legislating Extinction.
| Dear Clive, How dare they. This week, the major parties teamed up to bulldoze through changes to weaken Australia’s nature law. You might be thinking: wait a minute… didn’t the Albanese government have an election promise to reform and strengthen environment laws? You’d be correct. This is brazen and outrageous. This legislation will exempt the salmon industry in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour from reconsideration, which effectively legislates the extinction of the endangered Maugean skate—a species that has survived since the time of the dinosaurs but may not survive this government. It sets a precedent that no World Heritage Area is safe. And it also risks making it harder for communities to challenge destructive deforestation and fossil fuel projects. And all of this was rushed through parliament at the last minute, with almost zero consultation, while the nation’s attention was on the federal budget. It’s a truly scandalous turn of events. Yet the push for stronger nature laws doesn’t stop here. The federal government doesn’t want to do its job to protect nature, but we are pursuing ways we hope will compel it to act. One of these ways is taking the government to court. Three weeks ago we filed an important case in the Federal Court to protect threatened species. This action doesn’t rely on the political will of politicians in Canberra—it’s powered by people like you. The Wilderness Society is challenging the failure of the environment minister to make recovery plans for threatened species. We’re stressing the legal duty of environment ministers—past, present and future—to do their job to help Australia’s animals and plants beat extinction. Governments have neglected Australia’s threatened species for far too long, but together, we’re on the case. Will you donate today to give our legal case—and all the threatened species that depend on it—a fighting chance in court? PLEASE DONATE NOW |
Backed by you, we’re taking the environment minister to court for threatened species and their rescue roadmaps. Since the government isn’t doing its job to protect nature, we’re taking matters to the courts. Thank you for giving Australia’s threatened species a fighting chance,  Sam Szoke-Burke Biodiversity Policy and Campaign Manager Wilderness Society The government has seemingly forgotten Australia’s threatened species, but together, we’re on the case. These aren’t battles that are won in a day. It’s an ongoing, long-term fight. I’LL DONATE $5/WEEK I can’t contribute regularly, but would like to make a single donation. Image credits: 1. Ghost bat | Robert Dani, 2. Red goshawk | John Harrison, 3. Lungfish | Ken Griffiths, 4. Greater glider | Justin Cally, 5. Long-footed potoroo | Bruce Thomson, 6. Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle | Patrick Gardner, 7. Australian grayling | surapong, 8. Sandhill dunnart | Kristian Bell, 9. Baudin’s black cockatoo | Imogen Warren, 10. Forest red-tailed black cockatoo | Jane Hammond, 11. Carnaby’s black cockatoo | Jane Hammond Authorised by Matt Brennan © The Wilderness Society—support the life that supports us all. 20/40 Meagher St, Chippendale NSW 2008 View in browserUnsubscribe Contact Privacy Policy We recognise First Nations as the custodians of land and water across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. |