Bridled nailtail wallaby. Endangered nationally and critically endangered in Queensland
Photo © Lee Curtis

Advice from the Electoral Commission Queensland states that the next State election must be held no later than April 2012- that is within the next 8 months.

There is no question that our natural landscapes, the unique vegetation and wildlife it supports contribute significantly to our way of life. However pressures and threats are mounting from population increase, industrial and urban expansion at exponential rates and climate change. Our State needs strong and visionary leadership to ensure our natural treasures continue to exist for our wonder and enjoyment today but also for future generations.

It is time for all political parties to deliver their environmental policies and programs for the future to arrest the decline in our biodiversity and reverse the trend.

It is not an easy task to determine attitudes to issues as written policies are not readily available. Now is the time to get in touch with local candidates and ask them what they will do to protect our precious wildlife and wild places and tell them what your concerns are. Write them a letter, request a meeting or simply make a few phone calls and see what they have to say. The various political parties will be in a position to advise you of their candidates for your electorate.

Together we can show our political parties that voters do care about the environment. We might just see them start to release sound environmental policy or at least get them to acknowledge that the environment is not an issue to be ignored for the up coming election. 

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