Federal Court strikes down Aboriginal protection order for NSW goldmine site
Federal Court Judge James Stellios ruled an Aboriginal protection order over NSW's McPhillamys Gold Project site invalid on Tuesday, citing a fundamentally flawed decision-making process. Former environment minister Tanya Plibersek granted the order in August 2024 based on a blue-banded bee Dreaming story shared by Wiradjuri elders in December 2023.
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Published 19 Oct 2026, 00:01 UTC · Updated 19 Oct 2026, 00:10 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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