New action to stop $35bn gas hub | The Australian

New action to stop $35bn gas hub | The Australian:

FRESH legal action has been launched to stop Woodside's $35 billion gas hub project at James Price Point, near Broome, which has divided Aboriginal and community groups in Western Australia's far north.

The WA Supreme Court has been asked to overturn the state government's second attempt at compulsory acquisition of the site and rule the $1.5bn compensation deal negotiated with the Kimberley Land Council invalid.

A summons has been lodged in the WA Supreme court against the State of Western Australia, WA Minister for Land, WA Land Corporation, Broome Port Authority, the Kimberley Land Council and others.

Premier Colin Barnett and Woodside have confirmed the action and say they will defend it. A Kimberley Land Council official said no one was available to comment. In a statement, Mr Barnett said: "The agreement reached by a vote of traditional owners was in accordance with the Commonwealth Native Title process under the supervision of the Federal Court. The state government is confident it has acted in accordance with this process and that the second Notice of Intention to Take was valid," Mr Barnett said.

The action alleges the government facilitated an abuse of the federal court process in its dealings over James Price Point.

The new court proceedings come as opponents of the project claim traditional owners are voting to restrict the spread of mining in the Kimberley.

Within days of the latest court action being lodged, Woodside stopped work at James Price Point, removed all of its machinery and buildings and placed "revegetation site" signs around the area. The company said the site had been prepared for the coming cyclone season but there was still work to do this year.

Woodside's joint venture to save capital costs | The Australian

Woodside's joint venture to save capital costs | The Australian:
JPMorgan said FLNG would be far more profitable for the partners, but noted it could cost the federal government about $7bn in foregone taxes and involved "tricky but not necessarily fatal" political obstacles.

The offshore option was technically feasible and could "avoid the majority of environmental and social opposition to the Browse development", according to JPMorgan oil and gas analyst Ben Wilson.

First independent tests: High CSG methane levels - Breakfast - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

First independent tests: High CSG methane levels - Breakfast - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

Over the past decade in both America and Australia, there's been increasing dispute about the nature and extent of methane emissions from the shale and coal seam gas industries.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and a resolution of the argument will help determine whether so-called unconventional gas is a 'transition' fuel to to a low carbon future.

Late yesterday, scientists from Southern Cross University unveiled details of the first independent testing for methane in a CSG production field in Australia, with the preliminary readings having potentially significant ramifications for the carbon liability of the booming coal seam gas industry

BHP ponders Canning shale gas push - The West Australian

BHP ponders Canning shale gas push - The West Australian:

Aerial view of drilling in Colorado

BHP Billiton says it is in talks with land and permit holders in the Canning Basin as it works out whether to extend its $US20 billion Texas shale push into WA.

The mining giant's petroleum boss, Mike Yeager, said Australia's "preferential location" to Asian LNG customers meant BHP had to look at unconventional opportunities here, and he singled out the onshore Canning Basin in the Kimberley as a key target.

But Mr Yeager also warned of the logistical challenges in WA, and costs, and said any gas discovered was likely to have to be exported.

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Huge LNG cost blowout

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Huge LNG cost blowout:

Chevron’s general manager for operations in Australia, Brian Smith did not wish to speculate on the extent of the cost increase. Photo: Claire Martin

 Australia’s biggest ever resources development, Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas project, faces a $20 billion cost blowout to more than $60 billion because of the high dollar, union demands, high-cost local manufacturing and productivity issues.

WOODSIDE, JAMES WILL NOT BRING YOU HOME.

Bikie anti-association laws passed - The West Australian

Bikie anti-association laws passed - The West Australian:

UNDERSTAND THAT THESE LAWS ARE FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST BIKIES AND HAVE BEEN USED AGAINST ACTIVISTS IN WA BEFORE, ONCE THE COMMISSIONER FOR POLICE MARKS YOU, THEY WILL AND CAN DO WHATEVER THEY LIKE.

Under the new laws, the police commissioner and Corruption and Crime Commission can apply to a judge to have groups declared criminal organisations if they associate for the purpose of criminal activity and pose a risk to public safety.

WA Attorney-General Michael Mischin said the legislation would also provide for mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for members of criminal organisations convicted of serious offences.

“Once a criminal organisation has been declared, a range of measures can be imposed on members, including WA Police applying to the Supreme Court for control orders to stop them associating with other controlled persons, going to banned locations, promoting or recruiting for the organisation, or transferring funds to the organisation,” he said.

Methane leaking from coal seam gas field, testing shows

Methane leaking from coal seam gas field, testing shows:

Vast amounts of methane appear to be leaking undetected from Australia's biggest coal seam gas field, according to world-first research that undercuts claims by the gas industry.

Testing inside the Tara gas field, near Condamine on Queensland's Western Downs, found some greenhouse gas levels over three times higher than nearby districts, according to the study by researchers at Southern Cross University.

The study has potential national consequences because last week's energy white paper forecast a massive expansion of Australian coal seam gas drilling, and called for environmental objections to be removed to make large-scale gas extraction easier

Remove as much green and red tape as possible

Under pressure from big business and the mining industry, governments are moving forward with an aggressive plan to wind back our environmental protection laws.  In the guise of cutting ‘green tape’, government and industry propose to hand important federal approval powers to the states, and fast track approvals for large developments. This will remove federal protection for our most special places and wildlife, and accelerate mining and other destructive development in our forests, rural landscapes and long our coasts.

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“He also noted that the cost of regulation was becoming an increasing burden on the industry, calling for a nationally harmonised framework on coal seam gas while pledging to remove as much green and red tape as possible.”

This is the type of LNG gas development they are wanting at James Price Point

50 years ago, Australians ran a successful community campaign to create the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

That’s why Get Up is kicking this campaign off by blanketing cinemas across Queensland. If we raise enough we'll screen it in Tony Burke's electorate too. Are you able to help this thing go big?

https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/mining/gladstone/watch-this-video-now

Our Environment Minister Tony Burke and his government really don’t want destroying the Reef to become their legacy. Neither do we.

Thanks for standing up for the Reef,
the GetUp team.

Woodside's Browse gas project is a myth designed to keep shareholders attached to the carrot.

Woodside stated that "We have completed our main survey activities for 2012 and crews are demobilising," yesterday. 

But this time last year, Woodside, in their preparation for the wet season, were erecting the fencing and installing cameras on the perimeter. The fuel tank was also left during the wet last year but this has also been removed from the site.

What the article in today’s Australian fails to address is the fact that Woodside did not implement their planned and Development Assessment Panel approved activities.
The Communication (Meteorological) Tower was not developed in accordance with Woodside’s P3 – P6 plans.

Hydrological Investigations including up to three drill pads, two turkey nest dams, and one lay down area that should have included workers accommodation within either of the two sites Woodside indicated on their P2 was not developed in accordance with their P7 – P10 plan. 

Only one turkey dam was constructed and this has now been filled back in and the top soil and mulching material has been spread across the site.  The drill pads were not constructed on concreted pads and their drill sites did not operate 24/7 for nine months as outline in their planning application. No workers accommodation - transportable accommodation and all associated facilities proposed for 24 people were not built.

The geotechnical Investigations and related activities including clearing within their the area marked on P2 as the Vegetation Clearing Permit (CPS3771) area and on plans P11 and P12 for the areas on both the east and west side of Manari Road were not undertaken.

A helicopter landing zone within their area marked on their plan P2 was not developed in accordance with plan P13 & 14. It was not established as all.

No Lay down area, access tracks and fencing to the areas on the west side of Manari Road was undertaken.
There are serious questions about whether Woodside’s Licence to Occupy Crown Land in accordance with Section 91 of the Administration of Land Act is still valid as this Licence expired on the 24th October 2012. There is no evidence that this Licence was extended.

The rehabilitation of the site is to be carried out in accordance with a rehabilitation component of Woodside’s Environmental Management Plan as approved by the Shire of Broome and the Department of Environment and Conservation.  This should include but is not limited to the rehabilitation of the site upon cessation of activities approved.

Meanwhile, something is cooking in Beagle Bay, with Woodside planning to hold a community water information session about Beagle Bay’s water and how Woodside intend to utilize it.
Fears mount for Woodside's $40bn Browse gas project | The Australian:
WOODSIDE Petroleum has dismantled its work compound at James Price Point in the Kimberley amid mounting speculation that its planned $40 billion Browse gas project will be developed offshore using floating LNG technology.

But the company doused speculation among Kimberley locals and environmentalists that the move signalled it had abandoned James Price Point as a preferred site, saying it was demobilising work crews before the wet season.
 However, Woodside did not remove the 10,000sq m compound that contains machinery, transportable buildings, a generator and a medical station before last year's wet season.

The move comes as Woodside evaluates the tender bids for construction of the Browse project amid estimates that cost of a greenfields project in the Kimberley is likely to be prohibitive.

The company is expected to have finished analysing the tenders within weeks and the Browse joint venture will be in a position to make a final decision on James Price Point during the first half of next year.

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett yesterday confirmed he was lobbying against oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell's mounting push to stop the gas coming onshore by developing Browse using FLNG.

The Australian reported yesterday that Mr Barnett was aiming to pressure Browse partners Woodside, Shell, BHP Billiton, BP, Mitsubishi and Mitsui to process the gas at James Price Point.

Shell's preference for FLNG could end the environmental controversy over the use of James Price Point, 60km north of the tourist town of Broome. Mr Barnett and his advisers have told senior executives in the oil and gas industry that the Premier would do all he could to ensure Shell was unable to use its expanded equity stake in Browse to process the gas offshore.

The Premier yesterday denied he would "campaign" against Shell but said he would "strongly support" the gas coming onshore at James Price Point.

"I'm not supportive of proposals or suggestions of a floating LNG project," he said.

"That would be building, probably in The Philippines or somewhere else, a major structure, bigger than aircraft carriers, that would be moored 200km off the coast.

"There will not be a single job for Australian workers in building that. There may well be a foreign crew on it. And that would mean that that gas would never come onshore to be part of the West Australian or, indeed, national economy."

Shell's surprise move in August to pay $450 million to triple its stake in the Browse project has increased speculation that it will push for FLNG.

Shell is already using FLNG for its Prelude gasfield and is planning to roll out a fleet of vessels that can exploit other remote fields.

A Woodside spokeswoman confirmed yesterday that the 10,000sq m compound at James Price Point had been removed in recent days but said survey work would restart early next year.

"We have completed our main survey activities for 2012 and crews are demobilising," she said.

"Equipment is being removed and the site is being made safe for anticipated rain and high winds.

"Some activities will continue over the wet season and we will recommence our survey activities in 2013, subject to relevant approvals and weather conditions."

Barnett battles Shell Browse plan | The Australian

Barnett battles Shell Browse plan | The Australian:
A spokeswoman for Mr Barnett said the federal government was "very much aware" of WA's position that the gas needed to come onshore at James Price Point. She said the Premier would not identify which of the Browse partners wanted to use FLNG.

In an interview with The Australian last month, Shell's director of projects and technology, Matthias Bichsel, would not rule out considering FLNG as a development option for Browse. "All the various opportunities in Australia, they should be illuminated through different lenses. That's all I can say at this moment," Dr Bichsel said when asked if FLNG could solve the debate over Browse.

Dr Bichsel stressed FLNG technology was an ideal solution for gasfields that were far from shore, and where potential coastal LNG plant sites had high levels of environmental or social sensitivity.

"FLNG allows you, from an environmental point of view, to (produce LNG) without disturbing coastlines or building a big facility in some pristine environment.

"Where you have that, it may help you with a solution."

Woodside declined to comment.

Woodside, 'taking out the trash' ...

Woodside, 'taking out the trash' ...
Images: Shane Again, (Red Finger)

  horse club grounds entrance to where this rubbish was taken, through gate to left of Jack nox arena sign; rodeo grounds, Broome ...

... these piles of fence posts with concrete footings still attached, together with rolls and rolls of chain link fence, together with rolls and rolls and rolls of barbed wire have all come from Woodsides destructive works at James Price Point, today.
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Do not trust that this is the end for Woodside But, it is great for Country to get a break from the noise, the dust, the light pollution and the constant traffic and aircraft noise. Allowing some time now for Country to recover the strength, beauty, and to feel the Songline in the cooling rain of the coming wet season. Will Woodsdie try and push into the dunes? A good question. Will the communication tower be removed? Why have they just spend millions upgrading the Manari Road, and their application for their Section 18 is still on the agenda for the ACMC on the 21st of this month. Yes, the smell of rats is still very strong. However, Shell seems happy to let the cat out of the bag, stating that floating is the way of the Browse.

Barnett battles Shell Browse plan | The Australian

Barnett battles Shell Browse plan | The Australian:
WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett is threatening to campaign against Royal Dutch Shell's mounting push to develop the $40 billion Browse project using radical floating liquefied natural gas technology, arguing the move will cost thousands of construction jobs and set a dangerous precedent.

The Anglo-Dutch giant's preference for the Woodside Petroleum-operated Browse project to use FLNG could end the environmental controversy over the use of James Price Point, 60km north of the Kimberley town of Broome, as the site for a major processing plant. But Kimberley Aborigines would lose access to a $1.5bn benefits package if their land at James Price Point was not needed for the project .

THIS IS THE GREATEST THREAT TO JAMES PRICE POINT WE WILL FACE

The federal government is set to hand over its responsibilities for environmental assessments to the states and strengthen the use of the strategic assessment process to move away from individual project assessments. These issues will be discussed and probably enacted at the COAG meeting in December.

If this transition takes place under the Barnett government and they win the state election in 

March, this will be a disaster for environmental protection in Western Australia.This may also enable Tony Burke to step away from his responsibilities to assess the JPP development.

The next Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting will be held in Canberra on 7 December 2012.

The information was extracted from the Energy white paper released this week,

http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/Documents/ewp/2012/Energy_%20White_Paper_2012_Ch12.pdf

but moves to hand over approvals from the Feds to the States has been on the drawing board for some time.  Our concerns in the first instance were raised when the Commonwealth Govt and the Barnett Govt signed a bilateral agreement for the state to proceed with the JPP environmental assessment and the issue has arisen a number of times since then and was discussed at the last CAOG meeting.  It's essential that the Commonwealth Government retain their function to assess major developments in sensitive areas around Australia as this is the only check and balance against rogue pro-development state governments.

Environmental Assessment and Approval Processes
This reform is now operational, as assessed by the COAG Reform Council in its 2009-10 report on jurisdictions’ performance against SNE NP milestones.
Environmental assessment and approval processes have been streamlined by implementing:

• bilateral assessment agreements between the Commonwealth and each of the State and Territories to provide for a single environmental assessment process of developments which would otherwise require the assessment of both the Commonwealth and the relevant State or Territory; and
• strategic assessments which allow for large-scale complex projects with multiple natures to be assessed once rather on a case by case basis.

Bilateral assessment agreements and strategic assessments are now being used by jurisdictions to speed up assessments. Strategic assessments have been used for Commonwealth-managed fisheries and State and Territory land-use planning in growth areas such as Western Sydney.
In the past Gillard has spoken about the dangers of surrendering decision- making authority over to the states

Gillard's changed stance on oversight:
It was a signature moment for the young MP. Through the fight, she became convinced of the importance of stronger Commonwealth involvement in decisions on major projects with potentially irreversible community and environmental impacts.
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In Federal Parliament, she launched an impassioned critique of politicians who wanted to surrender decision-making authority to the states, even over things like the toxic waste dump.

She criticised the Democrats in particular for doing ''a dirty deal with the Coalition to ensure that the Commonwealth government washes its hands of protecting Ramsar wetlands and hands the whole thing … back to the states''.

What is the Energy White Paper?
The Energy White Paper 2012, Australia's energy transformation, sets out a strategic policy framework to address the challenges in our energy sector and position Australia for a long term transformation in the way we produce and use energy.

http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/facts/white_paper/Pages/energy_white_paper.aspx#contents

 

Persistent social movements work.

Broome community is gathering its strength and  building up capacity, experience, skills, resources, knowledge, resilience and will continue to persist,  with all  efforts to ensure that the world's largest gas refineries are not built at James Price Point (Walmadan). EVER!

Woodside you are now being put on notice.  All the blood, sweat and tears you have caused in our community, in our families, in our social fabric since your arrival in Broome has only build up our resilience and resolve.

It  does'nt matter how much money you throw around town, we will invest this into your own demise, and  remove your corporation from our communities. Even the people who may of thought that being gassed would be good for them, have tuned against you because they have witnessed :

• outrageous dis empowerment of our local Council;
• blatant Infringements of  social justice,  human rights, our privacy and our feeling of well being
• disdain of the  Aboriginal Heritage Act and our Cultural Heritage
• drilling in Heritage listed dinosaur track sites, whilst denying it
• contempt of our sense of place, multcultural community and lifestyled
• dismissal and repudiation of major social impacts and concerns 
• avoidance of responsibilities and evading  consequences for undertaking unlawfully works 
• the misuse and abuse of the  police service for the protection of machines to undertake unlawful activities
• private security force whose role is to intimidate and aggravate local Broome people
• flawed science
• the changing of community developed planning scheme and land use plans
• altering  planning laws and legislation to fit your agenda 
•  injustice, the corruption and the manipulation antics across many government departments
• gifts to senior gov civil servants,  football tickets and secret meeting over football matches
• establishment of a committee of one
• criminalisation of senior respected community leaders and strong community members,
• the use of old women to push your propaganda  about economic gains for indigenous people
• the manipulation of the training institutions and schools
• your lies, your spin, and your daily convoys .

The Broome community is a lot wiser to  your antics and those of your government lackeys and media mates.

The Broome community clearly understands that you are not a good corporate citizen; we do not have to dig to deep or travel far to understand the total social, economic, environment and heritage carnage you created in the Burrup to really appreciate your true destructive greed driven tendencies. 

Woodside, you will never get the social license to operate in our community. If you go into the dunes at Walmadan, touch the precious water sources, or continue on your proposed destructive path of our heartland and communities, your corporation and your brand will suffer untold economic, social and political consequences.  

You have faced delaying tactics and bad publicity, even before your project has been given any approvals. If you get those approvals and you and your join venture partners make the stupid mistake of approving the project in your final investment decision, that's when you will face the biggest community driven environment and social campaign this nation has ever seen. 

Just like you (Woodside, laying down your foundations) our campaign has also been laying down the solid foundations for a national social and environment movement, with an ever growing international profile and we will eventually succeed  in seeing the back of you, as you are escorted out of Country, even if it takes a little longer than we would all like. 

The Broome community isn't going anywhere, but Woodside is, the hell away from here.

Commentary - Aidan Ricketts:
Aidan, speaks not only for his region and community, but for many communities in Australia, like Broome who are already suffering under corporation invasion.

Clearly there is something very wrong with democracy in Australia when it comes to communities challenging the dominance of the fossil fuel lobby. This lobby has spent decades sewing up its links with politicians of all major political parties in Australia and now occupies a privileged position that threatens the integrity our governance system. The industry is over subsidised, under regulated and in the case of the new unconventional gas industry under-researched.



What else could explain a government granting a production license to a mining company barely three days after an overwhelming official public vote recorded 87% opposition?

When governments and corporations combine to steamroll communities in the face of such overwhelming opposition it is inevitable that serious conflict will result. Fortunately the social movements opposed to unconventional gas are committed to peaceful protest and non-violent direct action as the only remaining democratic avenue left to these embattled communities to protect themselves, their water and their environment.

Woodside's application for a Section 18 to destroy Significant Cultural Sites at Walmadan (James Price Point)

Woodside have applied for a Section 18 permit under the Aboriginal Heritage Act to disturb sites within the sand dunes system. The Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee are due to decide on the application on the 21st of November according to the agenda, page 2.

The Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee  Name Membership
Hon Gavin Fielding AM	ACMC Chairperson
Mr Bill Bennell	ACMC Member
Ms Bev Byron	ACMC Member
Ms Vanessa Davies	ACMC Member
Mrs Vanessa Kickett	ACMC Member
Mr Michael Robinson	Deputy Specialist Anthropologist
Ms Louise Austen	Deputy Member
Ms Julia Burns	Deputy Member
Mr Ben Cross	Deputy Member
Mr Cliff Weeks	Ex-Officio* - Director General, Department of Indigenous Affairs
Mr Alec Coles	Ex-Officio** - Director, WA Museum
Mr Ken McCrackan	Ex-Officio - Manager, Department of Regional Development and Lands

*   Deputy - Mr Aaron Rayner, Executive Director, Operations, Department of Indigenous Affairs
** Deputy - Dr Ian MacLeod, Executive Director, Collection Management and Conservation, WA Museum

 

9. ACMC Advertisment 10 October 2012

Confusion over gas plant dinosaur footprints - The West Australian

Confusion over gas plant dinosaur footprints - The West Australian:

He said the EPA had acknowledged that construction of the port, shipping channel, breakwaters, jetties and other marine infrastructure would affect coastal processes and lead to sedimentary change, affecting beaches up to 3km north of the harbour (including the area that is meant to be protected) and potentially as far as 7km south.

Both areas contained highly significant tracksites, Dr Salisbury said, but there appeared to be no recommendations to counteract the effects.

Removing any prints from the nationally heritage listed site would also greatly diminish the heritage value of the entire area, he said.

“It is not just footprints that are preserved, but rather an entire Early Cretaceous landscape that is literally frozen in time,” he said.

BIMBLEBOX | A documentary from the front lines of Australia's battle against coal and gas expansion

BIMBLEBOX | A documentary from the front lines of Australia's battle against coal and gas expansion:

At this critical time, when so much coal and coal seam gas expansion is planned in Australia, this film aims to win the hearts and minds of the people, exposing the destructiveness of this industry to our climate, communities and environment.



It tells the stories of the people fighting for their homes and culture. Australia is the worlds largest exporter of coal, providing almost one third of the worlds supply. It is impossible to address climate change without looking at Australia’s role in the planets climate future.

James Price Point and beyond Q&A

The Broome Community No Gas Campaign has worked for years, firstly to understand what LNG processing was all about and all the environmental, social, cultural and economic ramifications that this 14 LNG trains (14 refrigerators) would bring on down the line into our community.

We have cried out of years for national and international attention to our plight in opposing Woodside's invasion. Once, upon a time, the main stream media only showed interest in our story when the WA Police force were sent in to break our resistance and bully us into submission to the corporate and state will. 

 Yes, it was passionate, there were fireworks, there were the "attack dogs" but what the main stream media and the general public did not hear about was the aftermath, how this experience impacted our community and how it also consolidated us. 

Once we wiped away the tears, brushed off the pindan, paid all the fines, this wonderful community responded with the long loved Broome creative spirit. Banners covered our town in protest, film, documentaries, art, poetry, writings, community science research and photography exhibitions abounded. Local rallies spread across the nation in solidarity, candle light vigils were held, mothers days, concerts and information sessions were undertaken, numerous work delaying blockades and lock on actions proved to be successful stalling tactics, court cases on all levels of justice have been summoned, shire meetings attendances improved, all in the hope of raising our campaign profile and understanding of our community angst. 

Social media is now saturated with our issues, quality blog sites created and massive information networks interwoven. Major national conservation groups joined forces, all wishing to work with our community, along with bold, the beautiful and the famous and suddenly our campaign was seen for what it really is a " localized transnational resistance" 

And we are succeeding; we are winning the hearts and support of thousands, nationally and internationally. And from this point this community's campaign can only get bigger and more effective. Woodside are realizing that the only way out, is to leave.

If someone told Red Hand, in 2010 that the campaign would eventually attract the attention of programs from Living Black, the Country Hour, Four Corners, Catalyst, New Scientist, Q & A and make all the national papers with many many front pages, I would have not believed them.

Barnett seemed to get away with a lot of his old lies, last night. " only 1000 hectare site", "one refrigerator" (14 !!!!) , " no Cultural Songline", "no effect for the whales", "or dinosaur track sites", blah blah blah .............. but people are far more informed than he gives them credit. There is no such thing as bad publicity. 

Congratulations, to all the Broome Community, and their supporters around this nation and planet, because we are driving one of the nation's major environmental campaigns,  we are heading in the right direction, with good speed. 

The only question I have is "Who paid for poor darling Rita's ticket to Perth?"

Check out all the other questions on the Q&A Site.

      http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s3620729.htm

AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 8:16 PM

Well,not bad I thought.Best part of 1/2 hour on Q&A tonight about JPP.Barnett told his usual porkies but they just didn't seem to carry as much weight this time.

The ground has definately shifted,and shifted in favour of the "no gas at JPP" camp.

It is still very sad to see Rita Augustine hoping that a gas plant will stop the suicides.Sad to hear Barnett use that and child abuse to justify his scheme.

If any of that was true then the first place to build a gas plant would have to be The Vatican.
How any whitefella can point a finger at the blackfellas over these issues is beyond me.
I went to an all white school and we had kids committing suicide because of abuse and no one ever suggested a gas plant was the answer.

Apart from all that Bob Brown was very good as was the Indigenous lawyer and Allanah.
The point that Broome would have as many jobs as needed from being a shore supply base was well made.

At one stage Tony Jones,who seems to get more about JPP than anything else,referred to the gas hub as "this disaster."