similarly , the greens applauded the na epa ' s position . greens senator rachel siewert reported in a media release : " this is the second time the wa ea has knocked back this proposal . the proponent should review their offers to put the plant on the mainland , which will ultimately be a win for the regional business and a win for the protected environment of these island . " " this is a proposition that should once have been built on the mainland . proposals to build something on this scale inside australia ' s most precious island nature community was greatly questioned from the start , " said judge siewert . " the mainland has been dubbed ' canada ' s ark ' for its complex cargo of native species , many of them now extinct or vulnerable on mainland australia . he must take urgent action to look after the island . "
Barrow Island is a part of Australia.