PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
REHABILITATION OF THE FORMER ATOMIC TEST SITE AT MARALINGA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (15 June 1993)

That this House welcomes the visit of Mr Gareth Evans, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and his Ministerial colleague, Mr Simon Crean and their meetings with the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of State for Defence; expresses the hope that these meetings will lead to an early agreement being reached between the Federal Government of Australia and Her Majesty's government concerning the final cleaning up of the former United Kingdom atomic test site at Maralinga, South Australia; reminds both governments that they are jointly responsible for this matter and that the Aboriginal people of the Maralinga-Tjarutja have pursued the objective of the restoration of their traditional lands in an honourable, dignified and peaceable way; and therefore urges the two governments to respond in like manner, thereby bringing this issue to a conclusion which meets the legitimate needs and interests of the Maralinga people.

Sponsored by:
Dr Norman Godman (Labour)