READ: the joint letter to Defence Housing Australia WATCH: the live forum about Lawson North FIND OUT MORE: about Lawson Grasslands Order Number Save Lawson Grasslands! Write to the ACT's Federal Election candidates calling for their commitment to #SaveLawsonGrasslands this election Over 650 individuals and organisations have already written to Defence Housing Australia in opposition to this development, but so far, the calls have not been heeded. Send a message calling on Federal Election candidates, should they be elected, to commit to taking action to stop development occurring over the Natural Temperate Grasslands at Lawson north . First Name * Last Name * Email Address * Who will receive your email? Your email will be sent to all ACT candidates who have nominated for the Senate and House of Representatives in the 2022 Federal Election. It will also be copied to the Federal Environment Minister, Hon Sussan Ley MP. What to say in your email We have pre-filled suggested text into the email below, but putting the request into your own words will strengthen it. Your name will be added to the end of the message. A copy will be sent to you when you click the 'Send message' button. Your message to local candidates * Dear Candidate, I am writing to call on you support a position in opposition to the Defence Housing Australia’s proposal to build a housing estate at Lawson Grasslands, and to advocate for the withdrawal of the project should you be elected to Parliament after the 2022 Federal Election. Lawson Grasslands, at the location of the old Belconnen Naval Transmission Station, is a site of extraordinary natural significance, with large areas of Natural Temperate Grassland and Box-Gum Woodland; both nationally listed critically-endangered ecological communities. Defence Housing Australia (DHA) have proposed a development at the site that will destroy significant areas of critically endangered Natural Temperate Grassland. Given that only around 1% of the pre-settlement Natural Temperate Grasslands is protected in nature reserves and national parks, every remaining patch is important. While this development will need to get Federal environmental approval to proceed, until now, federal environment laws have failed to stop environmentally-damaging developments. Already more than 100 experts and environmental organisations have spoken out against this development, and over 600 people have signed a petition calling on DHA not to proceed. I urge you to take a stand in the fight to Save Lawson Grasslands by making an election promise to your constituents that should you be successful, you will advocate against the proposed development at Lawson, and do what you can to prevent it from proceeding. Thank you. Yours sincerely, JOIN US to help shape a sustainable future. Email First Name * Last Name * Email *
