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$150m compensation payout for Yindjibarndi slammed as too little
Key takeaways
- Michael Woodley speaks after Yindjibarndi was awarded $150.1 million in compensation from Andrew Forrest's Fortescue.
- Commentators have criticised the Federal Court's decision to award $150 million to Yindjibarndi traditional owners, saying the amount is too little.
- Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue was ordered to pay Australia's biggest-ever native title compensation payment for mining Yindjibarndi lands without the traditional owners' permission.
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Michael Woodley speaks after Yindjibarndi was awarded $150.1 million in compensation from Andrew Forrest's Fortescue. (ABC News: Cason Ho)
Commentators have criticised the Federal Court's decision to award $150 million to Yindjibarndi traditional owners, saying the amount is too little.
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue was ordered to pay Australia's biggest-ever native title compensation payment for mining Yindjibarndi lands without the traditional owners' permission.
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