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Submissions and Findings

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Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry and Resources Inquiry Developing Australia's Non-fossil Fuel Energy Industry. Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation GAC submission to the House Inquiry into Developing Australia's Non-fossil Fule Energy Industry. Download [pdf]

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Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation oral introduction to Senate inquiry into Environmental Regulation of Uranium Mining
[1 October 2002]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation oral introduction to Senate inquiry into Environmental Regulation of Uranium Mining, 1 October 2002 Download [pdf]
Submission to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee Inquiry into the Environmental Regulation of of Uranium Mining
[August 2002]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Submission to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee Inquiry into the Environmental Regulation of of Uranium Mining, August 2002 Main:Download [pdf]
Appendices:Download [pdf]
Information for the Twenty-Sixth Session of the World Heritage Committee, Budapest, Hungary
[April 2002]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Mirarr submission to the 26th Session of the World Heritage Committee Download [pdf]
CASE STUDY: Jabiluka Uranium Project, Kakadu Region, Australia
[April 2002]		 Dave Sweeney Case study on Jabiluka submitted to Bali PrepCom IV The Fourth Preparatory Committee Meeting Minister Level for World Summit on Sustainable Development Download [pdf]
Submission by the Mirarr Aboriginal People, Kakadu, Australia
[December 2001]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Mirarr submission to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Workshop on "Indigenous peoples, private sector natural resource, energy and mining companies and human rights" Download [pdf]
Information for the 25th Session of the World Heritage Committee
[October 2001]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Mirarr submission to the 25th Session of the World Heritage Committee Download [pdf]
Information for the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee
[September 2000]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Mirarr submission to the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee Download [pdf]
Information for the 25th Session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
[May 2001]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Mirarr submission to the 25th Session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee Download [pdf]
Jabiluka: The Undermining of Process Commonwealth of Australia  Senate ECITA Committee report on its Inquiry into the Jabiluka Uranium Mining Project 1999. Visit site
Aboriginal Self Determination Within the United Nations
[August 1999]		 Matthew Fagan Law journal article describing The Mirarr people’s experience with the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Download [pdf]
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Mirarr Submission to the WHC
[April 1999]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Response to the Australian Governments Document "Australia's Kakadu, Protecting World Heritage" Download [pdf]
Findings of The World Heritage Mission To Kakadu
[January 1999]		 Uranium Research Group Executive summary of UNESCO Mission's findings after thir visit to Kakadu Download [doc]
Mirarr Living Tradition in Danger- World Heritage in Danger
[October 1998]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Contains the Submission to the World Heritage Mission to Kakadu by the Mirarr Download [pdf]
Uranium Research Group(URG): Submission to the WHC Mission
[October 1998]		 Uranium Research Group Independent Submission to the WHC Mission Download [pdf]
European Parliament Jabiluka Resolution
[January 1998]		 European Parliament January 1998 Resolution of the European Parliament against Jabiluka Download [pdf]
Senate Inquiry into Uranium Mining and Milling in Australia 1997 Commonwealth of Australia  Senate Uranium Mining and Milling Committee report on its Inquiry into Uranium Mining and Milling in Australia 1997 Visit site

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Reference Documents, FAQs and Educational Supplements

Title Author Summary Download
Review of Water Management at Jabiluka: Environmental Issues and Recommendations
[December 2001]		 Dr Gavin Mudd Comprehensive review of Water Management at Jabiluka as at December 2001 Download [pdf]
We are not talking about mining
[March 1999]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation The history of DURESS in the Jabiluka project Download [pdf]
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Mirarr Fighting For Country
[October 1999]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Secondary Schools Information Kit: Comes in three modules  
Module 1 : Timeline: This document provides an up to date history of the Mirarr people's fight to stop Ranger and Jabiluka from the outset of Uranium exploration in the Top End. Download [pdf]
Module 2 : The Facts: This document contains frequently asked questions and answers about the Mirarr and the Jabiluka Campaign. Download [pdf]
Module 3 : Statements: This document contains a statement from the Mirarr Senior Traditional Owner, Yvonne Margarula and the resolutions passed against the development of the Jabiluka mine by the European parliament. Download [pdf]
Senate Hansard
[May 1999]		 Commonwealth of Australia Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee. Download [pdf]
Native Title Report 1998
[April 1999]		 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commision Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commisioner's Annual Report on Native Title. Download [pdf]
Findings of the Senate Inquiry
[June 1999]		 Commonwealth of Australia Response to the Australian Governments Document "Australia's Kakadu, Protecting World Heritage" Download
Executive Summary
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Dissenting Statement

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Media Coverage, Articles, Speeches and Other Documents

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ABC-TV 18/4/02
[April 2002]		   Claims of environmental breaches threaten Ranger mine Download [pdf]
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ABC NT Radio
[April 2002]		   Discussion on a recent uranium spill from the Ranger mine Download [pdf]
Environment: Ranger and Jabiluka Uranium Mines
[March 2002]		 Senator Trish Crossin Speech by Northern Territory ALP Senator on incidents at Ranger and Jabiluka Download [pdf]
Trouble With Your Local Aboriginals?- 20 ways To commit socially acceptable genocide
[May 1999]		 Matt Fagan and Emma Heughan Satyrical Adaption Download [pdf]
Address to PHAA Conference
[September 1999]		 Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation Speech transcript from Jacqui's Address at the PHAA Conference (Sept 29, Carlton Hotel Darwin) Download [pdf]
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Aboriginal Rights in Kakadu: Breaking the bonds of Economic Assimilation
[September 1999]		 Jacqui Katona Speech transript from Jacqui's Nugget Coombs Memorial Speech (Sept 30, NTU Darwin) Download [pdf]
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Jabiluka and it's Implications to International Law
[September 1999]		 Matthew Fagan Journal article submitted to the ALRC Download [pdf]
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Radiation Induced Carcinogenesis; Epidemiology - A Review
[September 1998 (Jabiluka Blockade)]		 Stuart Anderson Review Paper written during thecollection of reference material for the URG World Heritage Sumission Download [pdf]

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