To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives assembled in Parliament:

This petition of certain residents of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the House community anger over the backward stance of the current Federal Government on the environment. The decision to mine uranium at Jabiluka is a symbol of this government's preference for `development at any cost', and the failure of the government to protect the Kakadu World Heritage Area has destroyed Australia's international reputation as a leader in environmental protection.

Your petitioners therefore request that the House of Representatives call on the Government to reverse its decision in the light of further environmental assessments that confirms the potential of the mine to impact on the wilderness and world heritage values of Kakadu National Park.

And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.