W&J Submission to Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the governance and operation of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) 28 July 2017 Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) are the Indigenous Traditional Owners of a vast area of land in central-western Queensland. We are the first people and our country – Wangan and Jagalingou country […]
Julien Burnside QC presents Ngara Institute’s Inaugural Activist of the Year Award Naomi Klein praises Adrian Burragubba and Murrawah Johnson for W&J fight against Adani 1 July 2017 NAOMI KLEIN, award-winning journalist and author of the international bestsellers, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, and No Logo, sent this generous testimonial […]
MEDIA RELEASE 14 June 2017 Traditional Owners slam passage of Native Title amendments Traditional Owners fighting Adani’s proposed coal mine have expressed profound disappointment at the passage of Attorney General Brandis’ amendments to the Native Title Act, stressing that while Mabo’s legacy has been diminished they will continue to fight for their rights. Senior spokesperson […]
MEDIA RELEASE – 13 June 2017 Native Title Bill fails us: Traditional Owners say Adani fight continues Canberra, Australia. Traditional Owners fighting the Adani mine say passage of the Native Title Bill through the Senate today will be a further erosion of Mabo’s legacy, with Aboriginal law and custom and the property rights of Traditional […]
MEDIA RELEASE 8 June 2017 Responding to reports that Labor has come to an agreement with the Turnbull government which will see passage of the contentious Native Title Bill in the Senate next week, Traditional Owners fighting Adani’s mine are calling on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to outline what consultation has occurred with Indigenous people […]
MEDIA RELEASE – 6 June 2017 Federal Court sets date for W&J litigation against Adani’s sham ILUA for March 2018 Native Title Bill still to pass, but won’t stop court action On the day the Federal Court sets a hearing date for Traditional Owners fighting Adani’s proposed coal mine, the Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) Traditional […]
Traditional Owners fighting Adani appalled at improper political interference The Attorney General, George Brandis, has intervened in a Federal Court hearing in which the Traditional Owners fighting Adani’s proposed coal mine are seeking to strike out a fake agreement Adani claims to have for the mine to proceed. Senator Brandis’ intervention follows his second failure […]
Traditional Owners fighting Adani heartened by Senate’s defence of native title, deferred vote on changes Despite the Prime Minister recently reassuring billionaire Gautam Adani that he will ‘fix’ native title laws to enable Adani’s controversial mine to go ahead, the Turnbull Government failed in the Senate again today, with its Native Title Amendment Bill being pushed […]
Traditional Owners call on Labor, Greens and Xenophon Senators to hold fast against Govt push on native title vote The Government and the mining lobby are working furiously to overturn the resolve of Labor, the Greens and the Xenophon party, and to bring on a vote this afternoon in the Senate, despite losing a motion […]
