In the Federal Court today, Justice Moshinsky, stopped mining company MMG’s heavy machinery from its invasion of the takayna / Tarkine for preliminary work on a toxic waste dump.

Justice Moshinsky has made clear that MMG is not to bring any of its machinery or vehicles – light or heavy - down roads that pass the very Exclusion Zones it has set up to protect Tasmanian Masked Owls.

“MMG's arrogant flouting of the Federal Court ruling was illegal,” Bob Brown said.

“We have had good citizens arrested and one to jail, because MMG has breached a Federal Court ruling. This is so wrong. MMG's decision makers should have been arrested, not our peaceful forest defenders,” Bob Brown said.

“Where were the state and federal law makers? Environment Minister Plibersek has failed to ensure this fragile forest and its endangered Masked owls were protected as required by the Federal Court,” Brown said.