Tony Brown versus Big 4 Banks

As posted on the Fight for the Reef facebook page - this new meme is now doing the rounds of facebook and other social media networks!!

It states:

MAN ON A MISSION: Whitsundays Tourism Operator Tony Brown is putting the pressure on Australia's Big 4 Banks.

Tony is asking Westpac, ANZ, CBA and NAB to stop investing in projects that harm the Great Barrier Reef & the tourism industry that relies on it. 

He'll meet with reps from 3 of the 4 Big Banks next week. Share if you support Tony and want the banks to stop financing projects that threaten the Reef.
 Source: Fight for the Reef

Tony Brown has stated many times in the past that he is not against the project at Abbot Point, he is just against dumping the dredged spoil into the ocean. 

So, why is he lobbying the big Banks to not fund the project??  If the project has no funding to proceed, then , no dredging or dumping anywhere. So, doesn't that contradict what he said before. He was just against the sea dumping , not against the project going ahead. 

Well, no funding , no project!!  What is his real agenda??

Is it possible he is another anti coal activist doing the bidding for the likes of Greenpeace and co??

 Source: Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia Transcript


"Our position has always been the same: we are pro Abbot Point.  We think this is a good thing.  We think the economy needs it."

So - why is he lobbying the banks to stop it??

Why is he not trying to stop the dredging  at the Abell Point Marina in the Whitsundays! - which requires dredging for many months.  The project is predicted to last for 6 – 8 months with all dredge material being pumped into the retention pond to develop a community parkland for marina customers to enjoy with regular events planned for this area.


Ok, it is not sea dumping, but, dredging still stirs up the water with sediments.  His worry about Abbot Point was that the water quality  would be affected from the dredging. Whether you dredge and dump at sea or on land, the water will still be turbid for the duration of the dredging. 

Is it not just a bit hypocritical to want to stop Abbot Point because of water quality issues, but, to seem quite ok for dredging at Abbel Point Marina!! Or , is it because Abbot Point is a Coal port and Abbel Point Marina is for tourism!!
 Source:  Dredging at Abbel Point Marina





And in another contradiction.  He clearly states in this youtube video that Airlie Beach is against "Dredging" and earlier in the video stated that "tourism is right behind Abbot Point". 

So, Tony Brown.  Do you support Abbot Point and Bowens future?  Do you still only 'not' want ocean dumping?  Are you against dredging altogether??  Does tourism support Abbot Point?? Contradictions everywhere.  What is your real agenda??

 



We, the supporters of the Abbot Point expansion know that the effects of dredging will be minimal.    Why is he unable to do a bit of research as we have done instead of believing the lies and scaremongering of the anti coal activists??