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The Great Barrier Reef. Michelle Maloney, Chairperson, EDO Queensland National Convenor, Australian Earth Laws Alliance Permanent Tribunal of the Rights of Nature and Mother Earth. Open cut coal mine. Coal ports. Gladstone Harbour Previously a place of significant beauty Today - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Michelle Maloney, Chairperson, EDO QueenslandNational Convenor, Australian Earth Laws Alliance
Permanent Tribunal of the Rights of Nature and Mother Earth
The Great Barrier Reef
Open cut coal mine
Coal ports• Gladstone Harbour• Previously a place of
significant beauty• Today• Fourth largest coal port in
the world• Dredging has caused toxicity
“fishing banned for 3 weeks after barramundi and bream found with sores, rashes, infected eyes” (2011)
• Headed for expansion into Fitzroy Delta and Keppel Bay A
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Untouched delta vs.
• Port Curtis/• Gladstone
What’s at risk?