New details have surfaced about Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to veto a gold mine project in regional New South Wales to protect Indigenous cultural heritage.
'Bizarre': Indigenous artist who convinced Tanya Plibersek to veto gold mine revealed as doubts raised over heritage claim
The Environment Minister said the move would “not to stop the mine” after the company indicated to her it had assessed around “four sites and 30 potential options” for the tailings dam. "No one… This river sustains life. It will not sustain life if the headwaters are poisoned... The Ancestors who are leaving will turn around and come back should this land be saved from the ravages of mining."
Mr Bolt claimed that Nyree Reynolds' only evidence for the site's cultural significance was a painting she made herself. Picture: News Limited.
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