Sunday 30th June 1996
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Today is the deadline for the Aborigines to agree on terms with the RTZ-CRA to allow the Au$1.1 billion Century Zinc mine to proceed.
There is a sense of outrage in Queensland that Yanner has single handedly scuttled a project which could have assisted the local Aboriginal community in so many direct ways without, in any way effecting the environment in which they live.
Yanner said, "They (Century) are clutching at straws if they think we are going to change our mind - they're crazy." In this case I think the reverse might be true.
The crazy thing is that UGRAC actually voted 11-12 to accept the Century Zinc project before Yanner, to quote one of the participants, started intimidating the group and demanding that the decision be declared invalid. The leaders, in the face of this young, antagonistic and verbois upstart, agreed to his single-minded demands.
State Premier Rob Borbidge said, "Tragically, Australia would have demonstrated to the world that when we do have these opportunities, we have in place rules and laws that simply mean we can't get the stuff off the ground."
National Party MP Bob Katter who represents the area said, "It was human nature for Aboriginal people to seek the treasure trove created by the Native Title Act."
They have complained to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, demanding the inclusion of more traditional landscapes and portraits.
Parliament House authorities have defended the collection. They deny claims of elitism, arguing that it was designed to include the best work available at the time rather than mimicking the past.
Nice to know that having put several thousand public servants out of work that the MPs now have time to put their minds to the critical issues of daily life.
Power crazy freaks!
Property and banking analysts said a dramatic cut in interest rates was likely - triggering increased buying activity in the housing sector.
Looks like our new riverside purchase will be a good investment!
The score also beat the previous Australian international record of 73 points - against Western Samoa.
Their performance bodes well for this Saturday's start of the Bledisloe Cup series against the All Blacks (New Zealand).
Now I wonder what happened to the Australian Rugby League's international series.. there is a deathly hush around the traps...
Signing offf my first post on the net from the new office at 69.
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