To the Honourable President and members of the Senate in Parliament assembled:

The petition of the undersigned shows:

The site on the Kimberley coast known as The Horizontal Falls, a world class feature and natural phenomenon, a place of special significance to the people of the Kimberley and an attraction to overseas visitors, is under threat from a proposal to mine copper there, and we the undersigned object strongly to any mining and associated activities near this area which would threaten the environment and tourism in this region.

Your petitioners therefore request that the Senate:

Ensures that mining does not take place near the Horizontal Falls, and that action is taken by the Commonwealth to ensure the area is protected into the future.

by Senator Siewert (from 194 citizens)