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Politicians of all stripes need to hear from us about how important it is to give quality support to Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs), and to make sure they are secured into the future.
Australia’s Indigenous Ranger and IPA programs are an Aussie success story, providing real jobs in the bush and keeping people, nature and culture strong.
Sign our petition TODAY and send a powerful message to your local federal pollie, to ensure Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas are supported by all sides of politics.
Banner Image: Budj Bim Rangers Heath Smith & Aaron Bamblett. Photo: Annette Ruzicka.
Why Support Indigenous Rangers
Indigenous Rangers are out working on Country every day, protecting nature for all Australians. They’re undertaking important fire management, tackling feral animals, controlling invasive weeds, monitoring threatened species, responding to extreme weather impacts on nature and community, and working to protect culturally important sites.
The Indigenous Ranger Program is an Aussie success story, creating highly valued local jobs for men and women alike, and strengthening communities. This vital work needs long-term security of funding and increased support for the positive outcomes it delivers.
With the help of thousands of people like you over the years, we have been able to ensure that pollies of every stripe and persuasion are hearing about the importance of growing and securing Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas.
Sending a message TODAY to your federal politician is the most important action you can take to ensure pollies know this is important to us all - right across Australia.
This is the message that will be sent when you click 'SEND NOW'
Dear local candidates,
As a resident and voter in your electorate and state, I’m writing to ask about your and/or your party’s support for Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas into the future.
These federally-funded programs are delivering multiple benefits for every Australian including a healthier environment, biodiversity protection, and highly valued local jobs in regional, remote and urban areas. Indigenous Ranger programs are also building practical skills, confidence and capability, strong management of Indigenous cultural values on land and sea, and positive working relationships where Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are working together for the benefit of our country.
I strongly support the ongoing campaign to double Indigenous Rangers by 2030 with equity for women, and to grow the network of Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) on land and sea around Australia, that has had wide support across the political spectrum. I can see the positive and practical benefits this work brings to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians alike.
I would like to hear what you will do to secure and further strengthen Indigenous Ranger and Indigenous Protected Area programs over the next term of government.
As a representative of your and/or your party’s position, could you please tell me your position on:
- Continuing the federally-funded process to double Indigenous Ranger jobs with an equity target for women by 2030.
- Continuing to strengthen and grow Australia’s network of Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs).
- Ensuring operational budgets for Indigenous Rangers and IPAs are sufficiently funded and tailored to enable effective work on the challenging land and sea management issues they need to tackle.
- Rebuilding the staffing capacity of the federal environment department to supply dedicated support to the land and sea management work of Indigenous organisations that host Rangers and IPAs to ensure the best outcomes for people and the environment.
- Securing both of these successful and important programs over the next decade and beyond with clear public statements about their future beyond 2030.
These issues are important to me as a voter. As a resident in your electorate, I am keen to be kept updated on your and your party's efforts to address the above priorities as we go through this term of government.
Yours sincerely,
Yours sincerely,