Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which stalled controversial NSW goldmine
Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney The federal court has overturned a rare…
The Guardian reports: Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney The federal court has overturned a rare protection order issued by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek under Indigenous heritage legislation, which the company said effectively blocked a controversial goldmine in the central west of New South Wales.
This environment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Tanya Plibersek, NSW and McPhillamys.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Tanya Plibersek, NSW, McPhillamys, Blayney
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- Environment
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- Regis Resources challenged the decision by the former minister to issue the order in 2024 under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act. (The Guardian)
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