4,300 Signatures Presented

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Published: Friday, 12 August 2016 14:32

What a great turnout for the petition presentation today.

Chris Tallentire the shadow environment minister and Labor’s preselected Federal candidate Bill Leadbetter where there on the steps of parliament when Chris accept our 4,300 strong petition which he tabled in the Legislative Assembly shortly after.

AHMAG would like to thank Chris Tallentire for accepting the petition and for his words of concern and support in his later address to the legislative assembly.

We would also like to thank Bill Leadbetter for attending the presentation and showing support for what is shaping up to be an election issue in regard to mining in the Perth Hills along the Darling Scarp, as with thousands of concerned people signing petitions in opposition, it will become impossible for all sides of politics to ignore.

A big thank you needs to go our supporters who took time out of their busy schedules to attend the presentation and then later sit in the public gallery while the petition was tabled, your ongoing support is invaluable.

Thanks also to Clair Medhurst from R4RM for attending and showing support:
R4RM Website
R4RM Facebook Page

And to Vince and John from the CAPS group from Yarloop for giving up their time to travel to Perth to support us with the presentation.
CAPS Website
CAPS Facebook Page

Then of course a massive thank you to everyone who has shown support against the proposals to mine here in the Darling Scarp by signing our petition, as without your precious signatures we would not have a petition to present.
 
These types of proposals do need community support by way of a social license and if that is not given by the communities that will be affected, then the would be miners (the proponents) will have an extremely tough time getting the proposals through the EPA and the DER.

AHMAG know that this battle will be a marathon and not a sprint, but with your ongoing help and support we can and will win.

Please continue to like and share our page and ask your family and friends to do the same, as awareness is the key to gaining more and more support.

You can say no to mining, but it must be done now, as when the projects get referred to the EPA, then the horse has already bolted.

“Together We Will Be Heard”

AHMAG

Picture left to right: Bill Leadbetter, Brian Dale, Chris Tallentire
Picture taken by Peter Harms