Santos – most of us are familiar with that coal seam gas (CSG) company?
Well, remember it well. The coalition regime at Macquarie Street have given approval for 850 CSG wells throughout the Pilliga Forest near Narrabri.
This approval was originally given in November 2020 by federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, so we can’t rely on that system.
The Gomeroi people made a native title claim in 2011 that is yet to be determined by the Federal Court. Nevertheless, in December 2022 the National Native Title Tribunal determined that Santos’ Narrabri Gas Project and proposed mining leases should be granted, despite the Gomeroi people not consenting.
According to the Gomeroi people, Santos did not negotiate in good faith and this project would have grave and irreversible consequences for land, water and their culture. The Gomeroi are not surprised by this ruling.
The Gomeroi have been fighting against Santos and their gas project for ten years, it’s not so funny that Santos have their name on the Ride Down Under and are major sponsors of the bike race in South Australia as I write.
Give us a break, what a load of horseshite.
The Santos, do seem to have form – Barossa gas project – in not properly consulting First Nations Peoples.