PROTECT LARRAKIA COUNTRY

“Lee Point must be protected for future generations.”

That’s the message Larrakia Traditional Owners have shared for years — and it was reinforced when the National Indigenous Times reported that Northern Territory Labor has reversed its position on the Defence Housing Australia (DHA) project at Lee Point and now opposes the destruction.¹

This is a turning point. Federal Labor must follow their lead and support the calls of Larrakia Traditional Owners to return Lee Point to their ownership, protection, and care. Lee Point is home to sacred Dreaming and ceremonial sites, and remains vital for cultural connection and ecological health.²

As Larrakia people have made clear: there has been no consent for this project on their Country. Without urgent federal action, destruction will continue — putting irreplaceable cultural heritage and fragile ecosystems at risk.

Ask Minister Keogh to act now: follow NT Labor’s lead, cancel the DHA project, and return Lee Point to the care of the Larrakia people, so they can continue caring for it as they have for tens of thousands of years.³

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“Lee Point must be protected for future generations.”

That’s the message Larrakia Traditional Owners have shared for years — and it was reinforced when the National Indigenous Times reported that Northern Territory Labor has reversed its position on the Defence Housing Australia (DHA) project at Lee Point and now opposes the destruction.¹

This is a turning point. Federal Labor must follow their lead and support the calls of Larrakia Traditional Owners to return Lee Point to their ownership, protection, and care. Lee Point is home to sacred Dreaming and ceremonial sites, and remains vital for cultural connection and ecological health.²

As Larrakia people have made clear: there has been no consent for this project on their Country. Without urgent federal action, destruction will continue — putting irreplaceable cultural heritage and fragile ecosystems at risk.

Ask Minister Keogh to act now: follow NT Labor’s lead, cancel the DHA project, and return Lee Point to the care of the Larrakia people, so they can continue caring for it as they have for tens of thousands of years.³

References and further reading:

Return Lee Point to Larrakia People

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Dear Minister Keogh,

Lee Point in Darwin is a place of deep cultural, ecological, and community significance.

For Larrakia people, this is sacred Country — holding creation stories and ceremonies stretching back tens of thousands of years.

For birds, turtles, bandicoots, and tree-rats, this is a place to feed, shelter and nest.

For Territorians, it’s a place to gather, to connect, to fish, to pause, and to breathe.

Right now, this special place is under threat. Defence Housing Australia's bulldozers could destroy precious ecosystems, sacred sites, and a place that belongs to future generations as much as it does to us.

We are calling on you to choose a different path — one that respects nature, honours the leadership and rights of Traditional Owners, and safeguards Lee Point for the long term.

Recent statements from NT Labor, particularly MLA Ed Smelt, indicate the party has reversed its position and now opposes the destructive project. As a member of Federal Labor and the Minister responsible for DHA, I urge you to follow their lead, cancel the DHA project, and work with Larrakia Traditional Owners to return Lee Point to their care.

Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter.

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