NIT: Fracking at Beetaloo Basin given green light despite opposition
A crucial disallowance vote to prevent fracking in the Northern Territory has failed after both Labor and Coalition Senators opposed the vote on Wednesday.
National Indigenous Radio Network: Traditional owners condemn government for gas handouts
Traditional owners have given emotional evidence at a Senate inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.
The Australian: Traditional owners slam Northern Territory land council’s pro-fracking ‘bias’
An Indigenous land council has been accused of hand-picking traditional owners in favour of fracking projects in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.
The Guardian: Beetaloo Basin’s traditional owners condemn government for fracking handouts to gas companies
Senate inquiry hears of upset over $21m in grants being given to companies while Indigenous community lacks even basic infrastructure.
ABC: Beetaloo Aboriginal traditional owners fear gas fracking threat to sacred water sites
Aboriginal traditional owners fear their sacred sites and waterways are under threat from gas fracking which is restarting and ramping up in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin this Dry Season, after a halt during the pandemic lockdowns and Wet Season.
ABC: Beetaloo Basin gas fracking wells to be challenged by new Aboriginal corporation in bid to protect environment
In the middle of the Federal Government's planned "gas-led recovery", the future of the Beetaloo Basin is in doubt because traditional owners have decided they want to take over the power to negotiate with gas companies.