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Traditional custodians of Australian land can include anyone

Here is one definition of Traditional Custodians: " ‘Traditional Custodians’ is the term to describe the original Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who inhabited an area. Traditional custodians today are descendents of the original inhabitants and have ongoing spiritual and cultural ties to the land and waterways where their ancestors lived. It is often important to find out the name of the particular group/s of local Aboriginal people that are the traditional custodians of land, particularly when an event is held on that land and a ‘Welcome to Country’ and/or ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ is performed. Sources of information about traditional custodians include the local council and/or the local Aboriginal Land Council." Now imagine for a moment Joe and Mary Blog, who moved to a suburban block in 1956. They occupied the block and their children played in the surrounding bushland as they grew up. It was a wonderful place, full of biodiversity. Swamps, flora and reptiles all existed there. Then as property development continued in response to extreme population growth the environment was progressively, and rapidly, destroyed. The biodiversity was eradicated. Species that had never even been documented disappeared without a trace. The swamps were drained as sewerage trenches were constructed in sandy soil. Droughts and rabbits destroyed the vulnerable flora leaving only a few species of larger trees and shrubs. The traditions of the Joe and Mary Blogs were forever changed by the environmentally destructive forces and rapid rate of change caused by extreme population growth driving economic growth. The Joe and Mary Blogs of Australian society deserve the same respect as any Australian; including indigenous Australians. The Joe and Mary Blogs far outnumber indigenous Australians and should therefore speak up, on behalf of all Australians, in defence of what remains of the Australian environment. Everybody's traditions are rapidly destroyed by environmental destruction which serves no worthwhile humanitarian or economic purpose. Please sign this petition on behalf of all Australians:

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