This Bulletin: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 7:27 AEDT
ABC ONLINE - INDIGENOUS NEWS
Jabiluka's traditional owners reject 'no risk' mining claims
http://www.abc.net.au/news/indigenous/ab-24nov2000-1.htm

The Federal Government's latest claims that mining poses no risk to Kakadu National Park's world heritage values have been rejected by traditional owners of the Jabiluka mine site.

The United Nations World Heritage Commitee will meet next week to consider the impact of uranium mining on Kakadu.

The Environment Minister, Robert Hill, has seized on an independent scientific report which says the proposed Jabiluka mine does not threaten the world heritage values of Kakadu.

He says the report to be presented to the UN Committee is an overwhelmingly positive endorsement of the work done to protect Kakadu.

The Gundjehmi Aboriginal Corporation's Jacqui Katona has accused Senator Hill of trying to pre-empt the outcome of next week's meeting.

She says traditional owners will tell the committee the Government has done very little to protect the cultural values of Kakadu.

"The Australian Government has not negotiated with Aboriginal people about the protection of cultural heritage, they have rejected every suggestion that we have made and they have closed the doors on any consultations," she said.

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