Shute Harbour Furphy.

Here we have a typical situation demonstrating quite clearly the ineptitude of The Queensland Government assisted by Qld Cultural Heritage And Native Title Management Services Pty Ltd offering grandiose claims of Aboriginal Groups being able to break away from the dependancy cycle with the wonderful opportunities being offered by the Shute Harbour Marina Project.I am not aware of any Aboriginal Groups living in Shute Harbour.Is there something I have missed here? To assist this project along the way even the local member has suggested there have been very few objections raised regarding this matter.How quaint and simply not true.This proposal has received more objections than The Shale Project that was rejected. If the Government got off it's backside and wanted to help the Aboriginal cause it would steer these Projects to areas of need.Palm Island is a prime example.Now they need a Marina Development to give them an opportunity for self determination more than any other group. To destroy an area of significance like Shute Harbour when there is a new Marina Development 10 klms away is not only ridiculous but bordering on criminality.

Alf Lacey. Palm Island Mayor. This is the guy The Queensland Government should be helping. Too Hard Basket. Not too difficult to help a few thousand Aboriginals instead of destroying an area that has no need for this type of development. All that is required is dialogue from the Queensland Government.