RMPAT decision odd and disappointing.
The Save the Tarkine board has met overnight to consider legal advice, and has committed to lodging an application in the Federal Court for a Judicial Review of the decision to approve the Venture Minerals’ Riley Creek mine.
Save the Tarkine alleges that the approval decision made by former Environment Minister Mark Butler was unlawful.
“We believe that this case demonstrates the lack of regard for the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act in decisions affecting the Tarkine”, said Save the Tarkine Campaign Coordinator, Scott Jordan.
The application will be lodged this week.
Save the Tarkine has described the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal decision handed down yesterday as odd and disappointing.
Despite dismissing the appeal, the published decision upholds concerns raised by Save the Tarkine and adds a number of new conditions relating to the Tasmanian devil, and requires the company to resubmit an erosion management plan following Venture Minerals conceding on Save the Tarkine’s case that the previously approved plan was non-compliant and would fail to address erosion at the proposed mine site.
“It is quite odd that the tribunal has acknowledged that we were correct, and in fact has applied new conditions to address those concerns, and yet dismisses our appeal”.
Save the Tarkine will be seeking advice on the decision.
Scott Jordan, Campaign Coordinator, Save the Tarkine
