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18/06/2026

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Sharing! Saturday added for those who can only make weekends

18/06/2026

Sheer laziness or plain ignorance by all concerned with this situation ?
Or both ?

Silence in the face of serious concerns for Ormiston Koalas

AJP QLD is deeply disappointed by Minister Murray Watt’s failure to respond to our request to require the Ormiston College development to be referred under the EPBC Act.

We are not alone – members of the public, advocacy groups and other MPs have also raised concerns and reported unanswered correspondence. At a time when koala habitat is under ongoing threat, ignoring these voices undermines public trust and transparency.
In a recent statement to ABC, the Minister said:

“This one has not even been referred to us… the proponent has done a self assessment… their view is that it’s not likely to have a significant impact… we’ve seen no evidence to the contrary…”

This response is concerning. It appears to rely entirely on the proponent’s self-assessment, while failing to meaningfully engage with the evidence and genuine concerns put forward by the community, scientists and elected representatives.

The EPBC Act is meant to provide a safeguard for matters of national environmental significance, particularly for endangered species like koalas. Yet this situation highlights a critical flaw: if a project is never referred, it may never be properly assessed, regardless of the risks.

We call on the Minister to engage transparently, to review the evidence provided, and to ensure that potential impacts to koalas from the Ormiston College development are properly assessed under the EPBC Act.

18/06/2026

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18/06/2026

Was this information ignored , or just not presented to the Ormiston College and Jarrod Bleijie MP ?
Surely now they must stop 🛑 , reset , review and redo their development plans ?

Why was this data never looked at? It clearly shows Leaf's home range and territory. What's the point in collecting data if it's not used in these development decisions. How could the report claim this area as low-use?

18/06/2026

A funny memory 🥰
Bear 🐻 is still obsessed with chasing a ball 😂

18/06/2026

Here’s a bit of light reading for those who are mystified by current Federal Environmental politician Murray Watts talking about “bioregions” , something that has been around since the 1990s , but State and Federal Governments keep stuffing it up anyway 🙄
If only they could get their “you know what” together .

BioregionsThe national and regional planning framework for the systematic development of a comprehensive, adequate and representative ‘CAR’ National Reserve System is provided by the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA). IBRA was developed in 1993-94 and is endorsed by all...

17/06/2026

Fyi 🥰