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Breaking: Record payout after billionaire built mine without traditional owners' permission
Key takeaways
- A composite image of Andrew Forrest (left) and Michael Woodley situated at a Fortescue mine in WA.
- The Federal Court has awarded traditional owners from WA's remote north $150.1 million in compensation after Andrew Forrest's company, Fortescue, mined their lands without their permission.
- Justice Stephen Burley has ordered $150 million be paid to the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation for cultural loss, and $100,000 for economic loss.
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A composite image of Andrew Forrest (left) and Michael Woodley situated at a Fortescue mine in WA. (AAP / ABC News)
The Federal Court has awarded traditional owners from WA's remote north $150.1 million in compensation after Andrew Forrest's company, Fortescue, mined their lands without their permission.
Justice Stephen Burley has ordered $150 million be paid to the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation for cultural loss, and $100,000 for economic loss.
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