The Gomeroi Nation has won their Native Title appeal against the Santos Narrabri Pilliga Gas Project, creating a precedent that could change all future Native Title claims.
The Federal Court decided on Wednesday, 6 March 2024, that Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the notorious Santos project weren’t adequately assessed in light of the Gomeroi Native Title claim.
The court found that the negative impact of the project on climate change would fundamentally disrupt the rights of the Gomeroi people under their Native Title claim.
While opponents applaud the decision and call . . .
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