Does 'caring for this country' include burning off most of the original vegetation and killing all the megafauna? If Indigenous Australians are going to be treated as environmental custodians, they already have a lousy record.

Jon J,

Yes, Aboriginal Australians didn't "protect" or "care for" the environments any better than Europeans, like people all over the planet, they modified the environment to suit themselves. However, they're experts at maintaining the pre-European "natural" environment, so their knowledge and skills are essential.

<<Those who've cared the longest should have the most say>>

Love the way that it’s all about *equal rights* & *ending racism*. Then suddenly, the discourse shifts to *special recognition*
and *more say for some*.

<<“War is Peace” Freedom is Slavery” and “Ignorance is Strength.”>> The Ministry of Truth --1984

Mac what on earth makes you think the pre-european "natural" environment was a good one. Have you actually seen any? About all it was good for was hunting kangaroos, & setting fire to.

This world heritage garbage is about as bad as the long haired radical ratbag greenies have been. Nothing is ever enough. They won't settle until they've got the lot, & were all running around naked chasing those kangaroos to get a feed.

I suppose there's one good thing about that, No UN or World Heritage to worry about.

they do
but no one acts on it

http://public.worldfreemansociety.org/index.php/forum/23-new-zealand/108935-sick-babies-turned-away-because-they-were-not-registered-with-the-crown-shame-on-you-papakura-marae-nz

its the little things
like govt facilitating ongoing genoci9de

Hasbeen,

I wasn't making any value judgements as to which of the various environments was "better", I agreed with Jon J's comment that Indigenous Australians also had a devastating effect on Australia's flora and fauna.

In my opinion, the phrase "Aboriginal Australians lived in harmony with the environment" is PC nonsense.