The NT Country Liberal Party accused Kon Vatsakalis of insulting Traditional Owners of Daly River by not consulting with them over proposed changes to the management of fisheries on the river.
The NT Country Liberal Party has accused the Territory's Minister for Fisheries, Kon Vatsakalis of insulting the Traditional Owners of Daly River by not consulting with them over proposed changes to the management of fisheries on the river.
The Malak Malak people have strong access rights over the Daly River under terms granted to them through the Land Rights Act during the 1980's.
Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Willem Westra van Holthe says that he met with a number of the affected traditional owners yesterday and that they expressed serious concerns over their exclusion from the decision making process.
Written on Friday, 19 March 2010 16:10 by Nathan Kimber