Peter Garrett welcomes NT government decision to put Jabiluka uranium site on hold

Former environment minister and Midnight Oil frontman calls on government to add site to Kakadu national park

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Former federal environment minister and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has welcomed the Northern Territory's decision to make a temporary reservation order over the Jabiluka uranium mine site and called on his former Labor colleagues to go further and add it to Kakadu national park.

The Northern Territory government has issued a two-year order to prevent mining and exploration at Jabiluka, while a decision is pending on whether to grant the leaseholder a 10-year extension.

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