<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/indigenous-australians" rel="" target="" title="Aboriginal"><span>Aboriginal</span></a><span> corporation has lodged an application for permanent protection of Victoria Park - the site slated for </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>'s future </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/brisbane-olympics-2032" rel="" target="" title="Olympic"><span>Olympic</span></a><span> stadium.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Yagara Madajin Aborignal Corporation, with the backing of the Save Victoria Park group, lodged an application to the federal environment minister's office this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It cited concerns of a lack of appropriate research around the cultural significance of the site, including the potential that artifacts and human remains may still be present on the land.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-asthma-study-health/70482675-102c-40ab-8af5-ef2bb07c47bf"><strong><span>Why asthma levels are on the rise for Aussies in one occupation</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, the minister can make a declaration to protect areas and objects that are of particular significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people "from a threat of injury or desecration".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The application comes less than two months after the Queensland government passed legislation allowing the fast-tracking of any Olympic infrastructure project, past heritage protections or any other previous legislation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sue Bremner from Save Victoria Park said they had not given up.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-park-olympic-stadium-site-indigenous-group-lodge-application-for-permanent-protection-queensland-news/c1f69728-d181-4c03-a5f7-5f2a5f3e71da" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will take this through the legal process and if they haven't listened to that, then that's on them, not us."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are significant ancestors that were killed here, died here, buried here," Aboriginal elder Gaja Kerry said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner was today adamant the stadium will go ahead.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Yes no doubt there will be attempts to thwart the project and slow it down," Schrinner said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The government's determined to make it happen and I know that they're taking steps to make sure that they can mee the time range so that all the infrastructure is built and a great precinct is created before 2032."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement, an Environment Department spokesperson said the department was reviewing the application and would take "all standard steps to progress it, including engaging with the applicant, the proponent and the Queensland government".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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