The Australian: Hawke backs Burke on marine reserves
BOB Hawke has backed ambitious plans for a massive network of new marine parks around Australia and strongly urged federal cabinet to back Environment Minister Tony Burke on the issue.
The former prime minister – responsible for halting Tasmania’s Franklin Dam, protecting Antarctica from mineral exploitation, and winning world heritage protection for vast rainforests – yesterday urged cabinet to endorse the marine parks.
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