Marine & Coastal

8 August 2001

Environment Centre Targets Marginal Seats for Harbour protection

The Environment Centre of the Northern Territory is distributing information about Darwin Harbour protection to households in the marginal seats of Karama, Nightcliff and Wanguri. Over 10,000 copies of the fliers will be inserted in copies of the Darwin Sun and letterboxes in those marginal seats over the next week.

"This information clearly sets out how individual voters can have an impact on the future of Darwin Harbour" the Centre's coordinator Kirsten Blair said today.

"We know the community supports a National Park for Darwin Harbour, it's about time the politicians caught up. Last year 8500 people signed a petition calling for that level of protection. The Environment Centre is calling on the major parties to stop dodging this important issue. It's time for NT politicians come clean and let voters know if they are for or against a National Park for Darwin Harbour"

"We're suggesting that people contact their political candidates and tell them commitment to a Darwin Harbour National Park will influence their vote on August 18th" Ms Blair concluded.

For further information contact ECNT on 8941 7461
Email: ecnt@octa4.net.au

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