Congratulations, and thanks to everyone who signed the petition.
You have just helped break the record for the number of people calling for marine protection in a government process in Australia. In fact, it's the most submissions ever sent to a government process on a conservation issue.
On Monday evening when the public consultation period on marine sanctuaries in Australia's South West closed, 41,923 people had written letters, signed postcards and sent emails calling for a network of large marine sanctuaries in Australia's South West. Half - a total of 20,872 - had sent an online submission through www.SaveOurMarineLife.org.au which was an absolutely outstanding result. Thanks for being part of the Big Blue Army that made this incredible result possible.
And this is just the submissions we're aware of. There's bound to be thousands more. This number of people joining together for our marine life is a spectacular and historic result which belongs to us all. Congratulations.
Where to from here?
In the near future Environment Minister Tony Burke will be briefed on the submissions received. He is then expected to re-draft his proposal for marine sanctuaries informed by both the number and content of submissions. With 8 out of 10 hotspots for marine life left unprotected by his original proposal, and with the biggest conservation response in Australia's history calling for this to be fixed, we would expect some dramatic changes. The new sanctuaries should deliver what science says is needed - not what fishing and oil industries may want. Following Cabinet discussions with other Ministers, final decisions on sanctuaries are expected to happen within a few months.
We'll need your help ...
The voices for marine conservation have never been stronger. But we're concerned that this won't stop the trawling and oil drilling industries sending lobbyists to Canberra to undermine the overwhelming community call for Minister Burke to protect our marine life. We will have to remain vigilant to ensure that our marine life wins the day and proper protection is delivered. And to do this we will need your continued support.
But for now, thanks again for helping to make sure our voice was heard loud and clear for sanctuaries. The momentum of our growing Big Blue Army is now unstoppable.
Together we will change marine conservation forever.
For our marine life,
David
David Mackenzie
Save Our Marine Life
www.saveourmarinelife.org.au
You have just helped break the record for the number of people calling for marine protection in a government process in Australia. In fact, it's the most submissions ever sent to a government process on a conservation issue.
On Monday evening when the public consultation period on marine sanctuaries in Australia's South West closed, 41,923 people had written letters, signed postcards and sent emails calling for a network of large marine sanctuaries in Australia's South West. Half - a total of 20,872 - had sent an online submission through www.SaveOurMarineLife.org.au which was an absolutely outstanding result. Thanks for being part of the Big Blue Army that made this incredible result possible.
And this is just the submissions we're aware of. There's bound to be thousands more. This number of people joining together for our marine life is a spectacular and historic result which belongs to us all. Congratulations.
Where to from here?
In the near future Environment Minister Tony Burke will be briefed on the submissions received. He is then expected to re-draft his proposal for marine sanctuaries informed by both the number and content of submissions. With 8 out of 10 hotspots for marine life left unprotected by his original proposal, and with the biggest conservation response in Australia's history calling for this to be fixed, we would expect some dramatic changes. The new sanctuaries should deliver what science says is needed - not what fishing and oil industries may want. Following Cabinet discussions with other Ministers, final decisions on sanctuaries are expected to happen within a few months.
We'll need your help ...
The voices for marine conservation have never been stronger. But we're concerned that this won't stop the trawling and oil drilling industries sending lobbyists to Canberra to undermine the overwhelming community call for Minister Burke to protect our marine life. We will have to remain vigilant to ensure that our marine life wins the day and proper protection is delivered. And to do this we will need your continued support.
But for now, thanks again for helping to make sure our voice was heard loud and clear for sanctuaries. The momentum of our growing Big Blue Army is now unstoppable.
Together we will change marine conservation forever.
For our marine life,
David
David Mackenzie
Save Our Marine Life
www.saveourmarinelife.org.au
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