Yindjibarndi vote to appeal $150m penalty against Andrew Forrest's Fortescue
The Yindjibarndi people have voted to appeal a $150.3 million compensation award against Andrew Forrest's Fortescue mining company. The community argues the compensation for cultural and economic losses is insufficient given the scale of revenue generated by the Solomon Hub mines.
Why it matters
This case is a significant legal battle regarding native title rights and corporate accountability in the Australian mining sector.
Michael Woodley speaks at a Yindjibarndi community meeting in Roebourne prior to the decision. ( ABC Pilbara: Alistair Bates )
Yindjibarndi traditional owners will appeal a landmark $150.3m compensation penalty to Andrew Forrest's Fortescue.
The Federal Court handed down the penalty in May, finding Fortescue had built and operated four mines without the required agreement and compensation.
A court date for the appeal is yet to be set.
Link copied Share Share article Traditional owners from Western Australia's Pilbara are set to appeal the Federal Court's award of a record $150.3 million in compensation from Fortescue, renewing their decades-long legal battle with mining billionaire Andrew Forrest.
The decision by the Yindjibarndi people was made during a community gathering in Roebourne (Ieramugadu), 1,550 kilometres north of Perth.
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