NORTHERN RIVERS TIMES

Last Thursday, Member for Ballina Tamara Smith addressed Wallum protectors outside the gates at 15 Torakina Rd, Brunswick Heads, where the Wallum development is set to take place.

“There are two ways that this path to extinction for threatened species and an extraordinary ecosystem can be halted,” Ms Smith said.

“One is for either the state planning minister or the federal environment minister to call the development in and ensure that species are protected, or for the developer to refer it to the federal environment minister.

“There is no social license for this development and that is why over 6000 local people are protesting and dozens are camping in the trees to halt the path of destruction.

“Once the bulldozers are in it's over,” she said.

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