WA state government cleared of any liability in landmark native title case
The WA state government has been cleared of any liability in a landmark native title case involving the Yindjibarndi people and Fortescue Metals Group. The federal court ruled that Fortescue is solely responsible for paying over $150 million in compensation to the Yindjibarndi for cultural loss. The court also upheld the constitutional validity of the WA Mining Act, allowing the state to retain mining royalties from the Solomon Hub Project.
- ▪The Yindjibarndi people were awarded more than $150 million in compensation for cultural loss.
- ▪The federal court ruled that Fortescue Metals Group is liable for the entire compensation sum.
- ▪The WA government was found not financially responsible for any part of the claim.
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