Tony Burke smooths ruffled feathers but what power does he hold over gas at James Price Point; The day started with more arrests. But a wave of calm arrived with the Federal Environment Minister, as he chatted on the beach and in the park

Although she's regularly taken part in the blockade, it was this day that she decided she wasn't going to obey police instructions. 'Enough is enough for me. I'm going to stand in front of this convoy and I'm not going to move.' Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, made lif...

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Published inABC Premium News
Main Author Ben Collins: ABC Kimberley
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Sydney Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04.08.2011
Subjects
Burke, Tony
Garrett, Peter
Hirst, Rob
Wevers, Nik
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Summary:Although she's regularly taken part in the blockade, it was this day that she decided she wasn't going to obey police instructions. 'Enough is enough for me. I'm going to stand in front of this convoy and I'm not going to move.' Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, made life difficult for his ministerial band-mate when he said [Peter Garrett] would do everything he could to stop gas processing at James Price Point. But Minister Garrett insisted that his role was to administer the EPBC Act and that any personal opinions would play no part in his decision around Kimberley gas. Is this a sign that [Tony Burke] has found a way to make the EPBC Act stop the gas precinct at James Price Point? If only Tony Burke had a drummer, maybe we'd have a better idea.