- Liam ___________________________ . In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse http://itsoch.hypermart.net KOLA Action Group http://kola-hq.hypermart.net Journey of Healing http://www.journeyofhealing.com .___________________________ -----Original Message----- From: WebCentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 9:52 AM Subject: [atsic] Media Release: Moves on Heritage Bill Welcomed > > >> 22 June 1999 >> >> >> >> >> MOVES ON HERITAGE BILL WELCOMED >> >> >> Statement by ATSIC Chairman Gatjil Djerrkura >> >> >> The Federal Government and the Australian Democrats have negotiated a >> number of important concessions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander >> people in negotiations over proposed amendments to the Environment >> Protection Biodiversity Conservation Bill. >> >> Federal Environment Minister, Senator Robert Hill and Australian Democrats >> Leader, Senator Meg Lees and Democrats Environment spokesperson, Senator >> Lyn Allison, have clearly listened and taken on board key Indigenous >> concerns about the proposed Bill in a series of meetings with Aboriginal >> and Torres Strait Islander groups, including ATSIC. >> >> This is reflected in a number of key changes they have negotiated to the >> proposed legislation before the Senate. >> >> I welcome those concessions but clearly there is a view among Aboriginal >> and Torres Strait Islander groups that there needs to be another round of >> consultation with their constituents before the bill passes into law. >> >> >> Gatjil Djerrkura >> Chairman, ATSIC >> >> >> >> >> Media contact through the Office of Public Affairs: >> >> Brian Johnstone 0419 010 687 >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
