Adani mine leases and national parks in doubt after native title court decision

Melbourne protestors showing their displeasure
with the Adani coal mine.

Resources projects including the Adani coal mine, pastoral leases and a number of national parks across the country are potentially in doubt following a shock federal court decision striking out a native title deal in Western Australia.

The ruling by a full bench of the federal court on Thursday has prompted speculation the Native Title Act will be amended in response.

On Thursday the federal court ruled in favour of a challenge against the Noongar Indigenous land use agreement (ILUA), which sought to exchange $1.3bn in land, payments and benefits over 12 years in return for the Noongar people extinguishing native title rights on 200,000 hectares in south-west WA.

Read Helen Davidson’s story on The Guardian - “Adani mine leases and national parks in doubt after native title court decision.”