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Indigenous Australians take on planned gas project, win legal fight

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A group of Indigenous Australians have been able to successfully put a spanner in plans to develop a huge gas field off country's northern coast. The group won an appeal in court on Friday (December 2).

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Times of India

Indigenous Australians win legal fight against gas project

Dennis Tipakalippa, an Indigenous elder from the remote Tiwi Islands, has been fighting a legal battle against Santos -- one of the country's largest oil and gas producers -- which wants to begin a drilling project in the Timor Sea.

1 year ago·India

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The Straits Times

Indigenous Australians win legal fight against gas project

A court said the Indigenous communities had not been properly consulted about the project. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 year ago·Singapore

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Financial Post

Australia court ruling on Santos raises risks for offshore gas projects

MELBOURNE -- Australia's Federal Court rejected on Friday an appeal by Santos Ltd to resume drilling on its $3.6 billion Barossa gas project off northern Australia after indigenous groups raised objections, potentially delaying other offshore projects.

1 year ago·Canada

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WION

Indigenous Australians win legal battle, get planned drilling project in Timor Sea stalled

A group of Indigenous Australians has been able to successfully put a spanner in plans to develop a huge gas field off country's northern coast. The group won an appeal in court on Friday (December 2). Dennis Tipakalippa, an Indigenous elder from the remote Tiwi Islands, has been fighting a legal battle against Santos -- one of the country's largest oil and gas producers -- which wants to begin a drilling project in the Timor Sea.

1 year ago·Noida, India

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Deutsche Welle

Indigenous Australians win legal fight against gas project – DW – 12/02/2022

Tiwi people argued they should have been consulted before a massive gas drilling project started near their island, the Federal Court of Australia ruled. The ruling could slow other offshore projects.

1 year ago·Germany

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