The Mary river dam could lead to the loss of at least three endangered species, and would continue to cause deep community distress and social dislocation.

The environmental impacts on the Mary River Turtle, the Mary River Cod, the Australian Lungfish, and other endangered species - together with the threat the dam poses to the Great Sandy Strait wetland and the Fraser Island world heritage area are ample grounds for the project to be ruled out under the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

It is an opportunity for the federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to step in and act to protect the unique environment of the Mary River catchment.

To read more about the Mary river campaign see: Save the Mary River

Listen to Senator Brown talk about the issue and his recent visit to Mary River.

Watch Senator Brown speak at a rally to save the river.