elsewhere , the greens applauded the wa ea ' s decision . greens mla rachel siewert saying in a media release : " this is the second that the australian nsa has knocked back this offer . the proponents should reviewing their options to place the project on the isle , which will eventually be a win for the regional government and a win for the unique environment of this island . " " this is a proposal that should always have been locate on the mainland . proposing to build something on this scale inside australia ' s most precious island nature reserve was fundamentally faults from the onset , " explained senator ifj . " the island has been moniker ' asia ' s ark ' for its unique cargo of unusual species , many of them now dead or endangered on mainland australia . he must take firm action to look after the island . "
Barrow Island is a part of Australia.