Tanya Plibersek backs contentious fertiliser plant on Burrup peninsula
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#62SGA)
Federal environment minister says Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation supports development despite concerns over impact on culturally important sites
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The federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, has ruled a controversial $4.5bn fertiliser plant near ancient rock art on Western Australia's Burrup peninsula can go ahead after being told it had the support of a local Aboriginal corporation.
Work on the development had stopped after Save Our Songlines, a separate traditional owners organisation opposed to the project, asked the minister to protect five culturally important sites, including petroglyphs. Three of the five are due to be moved during construction.
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