前部长拒绝延长贾比卢卡铀矿租约,引发了与采矿公司的合法斗争。 Former minister refuses Jabiluka uranium mine lease renewal, sparking legal battle with mining firm.

北部地区前矿业部长Mark Monaghan拒绝续租Rio Tinto的附属公司澳大利亚能源公司(ERA)经营Jabiluka铀矿。 The Northern Territory's former mining minister, Mark Monaghan, refused to renew a lease for Rio Tinto's subsidiary, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), to operate the Jabiluka uranium mine. 这一决定受到将Kakadu国家公园扩展到该地区的计划的影响,联邦资源部长Madeleine King被指控在她向Monaghan提供的咨询意见中存在偏见。 The decision was influenced by plans to extend Kakadu National Park into the area, and federal Resources Minister Madeleine King is accused of bias in her advice to Monaghan. ERA已对King、Monaghan和其他政府机构提起诉讼,指控King向Mirarr族传统所有者承诺不把Jabiluka作为地雷。 ERA has filed a lawsuit against King, Monaghan, and other government bodies, alleging King made a promise to the Mirarr traditional owners to not mine Jabiluka. ERA表示,未经Mirarr批准,它没有计划开发该地区。 ERA states it has no plans to develop the area without the Mirarr's approval.