🗣'I am the happiest man alive!' - Dennis Tipakalippa, an Indigenous elder on the remote Tiwi Islands ❤️ Australia
A group of Indigenous Australians won a "historic" legal case against Santos on Wednesday, with the country's Federal Court tearing up the energy giant's approval to drill in the Timor Sea.Dennis Tipakalippa, an Indigenous elder on the remote Tiwi Islands, filed the lawsuit against Santos in June, alleging the Australian gas and oil company failed to consult properly with the Munupi Clan.
The Federal Court sided with Tipakalippa, invalidating the approval and instructing Santos to vacate the Barossa field by October 6.For the Munupi people, one of eight Tiwi clans, he said"the most important thing... is to protect our Sea Country". During the case, Tiwi Traditional Owners told the court they feared the Barossa gas project could harm their food sources and also their spiritual connection to the area.
Tipakalippa's lawyer, Alina Leikin of the non-profit Environmental Defenders Office, described the win as"historic" and said the"decision puts oil and gas companies on notice".
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