Thirty five years ago, on this day, October 5th, 1989, Australian Federal Environment Minister Graham Richardson warns Prime Minister Bob Hawke that he will have to save Kakadu (i.e. ban mining) to win the election, because green-minded voters will accept nothing less. (See Paul Kelly’s The End of Certainty for details) The amount of carbon … Continue reading October 5, 1989 – Enviro minister “Richo” warns Hawkie to save “Kakadu”